Design of dynamic screw pinch experiments for magnetized liner inertial fusion
Abstract
Magnetic implosion of cylindrical metallic shells (liners) is an effective method for compressing preheated, premagnetized fusion fuel to thermonuclear conditions [M. R. Gomez et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 155003 (2014)] but suffers from magneto-Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities (MRTI) that limit the attainable fuel pressure, density, and temperature. A novel method proposed by Schmit et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 205001 (2016)] uses a helical magnetic drive field with a dynamic polarization at the outer surface of the liner during implosion, reducing (linear) MRTI growth by one to two orders of magnitude via a solid liner dynamic screw pinch (SLDSP) effect. Our work explores the design features necessary for successful experimental implementation of this concept. Whereas typical experiments employ purely azimuthal drive fields to implode initially solid liners, SLDSP experiments establish a helical drive field at the liner outer surface, resulting in enhanced average magnetic pressure per unit drive current, mild spatial nonuniformities in the magnetic drive pressure, and augmented static initial inductance in the pulsed-power drive circuit. Each of these topics has been addressed using transient magnetic and magnetohydrodynamic simulations; the results have led to a credible design space for SLDSP experiments on the Z Facility. We qualitatively assess the stabilizingmore »
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- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1574452
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1569299
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2019-12504J
Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X; 680405; TRN: US2100265
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA-0003525; 195306; 200269
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Physics of Plasmas
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 26; Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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Shipley, Gabriel A., Jennings, Christopher Ashley, and Schmit, Paul F. Design of dynamic screw pinch experiments for magnetized liner inertial fusion. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.5120529.
Shipley, Gabriel A., Jennings, Christopher Ashley, & Schmit, Paul F. Design of dynamic screw pinch experiments for magnetized liner inertial fusion. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5120529
Shipley, Gabriel A., Jennings, Christopher Ashley, and Schmit, Paul F. Fri .
"Design of dynamic screw pinch experiments for magnetized liner inertial fusion". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5120529. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1574452.
@article{osti_1574452,
title = {Design of dynamic screw pinch experiments for magnetized liner inertial fusion},
author = {Shipley, Gabriel A. and Jennings, Christopher Ashley and Schmit, Paul F.},
abstractNote = {Magnetic implosion of cylindrical metallic shells (liners) is an effective method for compressing preheated, premagnetized fusion fuel to thermonuclear conditions [M. R. Gomez et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 155003 (2014)] but suffers from magneto-Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities (MRTI) that limit the attainable fuel pressure, density, and temperature. A novel method proposed by Schmit et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 205001 (2016)] uses a helical magnetic drive field with a dynamic polarization at the outer surface of the liner during implosion, reducing (linear) MRTI growth by one to two orders of magnitude via a solid liner dynamic screw pinch (SLDSP) effect. Our work explores the design features necessary for successful experimental implementation of this concept. Whereas typical experiments employ purely azimuthal drive fields to implode initially solid liners, SLDSP experiments establish a helical drive field at the liner outer surface, resulting in enhanced average magnetic pressure per unit drive current, mild spatial nonuniformities in the magnetic drive pressure, and augmented static initial inductance in the pulsed-power drive circuit. Each of these topics has been addressed using transient magnetic and magnetohydrodynamic simulations; the results have led to a credible design space for SLDSP experiments on the Z Facility. We qualitatively assess the stabilizing effects of the SLDSP mechanism by comparing MRTI growth in a liner implosion simulation driven by an azimuthal magnetic field vs one driven with a helical magnetic field; the results indicate an apparent reduction in MRTI growth when a helical drive field is employed.},
doi = {10.1063/1.5120529},
journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
number = 10,
volume = 26,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}
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