Figure of merit of magnetic fusion reactor

Conference · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6833190

Kazawa, Y

This paper proposes and defines ''the figure of merit of fusion reactor'' F which can indicate the economics of fusion reactor comparatively simply and easily by using every important evaluation factor. An attempt to express it synthetically in a numerical formula as to magnetic confined fusion reactor is made. By means of this evaluation formula F, some evaluation studies are carried out for each type of conceptually designed commercial reactors whose design data have been reported. The result is that Heliotron is the best, Tokamak the second, and Tandem Mirror the third.

• Research Organization: Hitachi Works, Hitachi Ltd., 3-1 Saiwai-Cho, Hitachi
• OSTI ID: 6833190
• Report Number(s): CONF-860652-
• Journal Information: Fusion Technol.; (United States), Vol. 10:3; Conference: 7. topical meeting on the technology of fusion energy, Reno, NV, USA, 15 Jun 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
HELIOTRON
DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
TMR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
COMMERCIALIZATION
EQUATIONS
EVALUATION
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
ECONOMICS
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
700200* - Fusion Energy- Fusion Power Plant Technology
290600 - Energy Planning & Policy- Nuclear Energy
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