Multishell inertial confinement fusion target
This patent describes a multishell inertial confinement fusion target, comprising: a preformed fuel pellet; a hollow shell surrounding the fuel pellet and having an inner surface spaced from an outer surface of the fuel pellet, the shell comprising an inner layer of self-supporting material and an outer coating; and a pair of substantially parallel taut open nets stretched across the shell and secured to the inner layer of the shell at a number of spaced locations around the inner surface thereof and along a plane cutting the shell parallel to an equator of the shell and spaced therefrom. The pair of taut open nets are in spaced relationship with respect to one another and with respect to the equator of the shell and located on opposite sides of the equator. The pair of taut open nets form an open center pocket therebetween for engaging opposing portions of the outer surface of the fuel pellet to maintain the fuel pellet in a substantially concentric position relative to the inner surface of the shell; each of the taut open nets consisting of a network of intersecting fibers, each of the fibers being stretched across the shell with ends thereof being scured to the inner layer of the shell along the plane. The fibers each have a length less than a diameter across the equator of the shell so as to form the open central pocket for engaging the opposing portions of the outer surface of the fuel pellet.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4634567
- OSTI ID:
- 6929477
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Multishell inertial confinement fusion target
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