Physics Criteria for a Subscale Plasma Liner Experiment

Hsu, Scott C.; Thio, Yong C. Francis

doi:10.1007/s10894-018-0154-5

Title: Physics Criteria for a Subscale Plasma Liner Experiment

Journal Article · 02 February 2018 · Journal of Fusion Energy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10894-018-0154-5 · OSTI ID:1427386

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
HyperJet Fusion Corporation, Chantilly, VA (United States)

Spherically imploding plasma liners, formed by merging hypersonic plasma jets, are a proposed standoff driver to compress magnetized target plasmas to fusion conditions. Here, in this paper, the parameter space and physics criteria are identified for a subscale, plasma-liner-formation experiment to provide data, e.g., on liner ram-pressure scaling and uniformity, that are relevant for addressing scientific issues of full-scale plasma liners required to achieve fusion conditions. Lastly, based on these criteria, we quantitatively estimate the minimum liner kinetic energy and mass needed, which informed the design of a subscale plasma liner experiment now under development.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1427386

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-17-30970; TRN: US1802591

Journal Information:: Journal of Fusion Energy, Vol. 37, Issue 2-3; ISSN 0164-0313

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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