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Title: Pellet acceleration using an ablation-controlled electrothermal launcher

Abstract

The NCSU ablation-controlled electrothermal launcher SIRENS has been used to accelerate plastic (Lexan polycarbonate) pellets to investigate the possibility of using electrothermal launchers as frozen pellet injectors for tokamak fueling. Successful installation of such a device would include a protective shell (sabot) to shield the hydrogenic pellet from ablation and allow it to maintain its integrity throughout the acceleration. The SIRENS device has been modified to include specially designed barrel sections equipped with diagnostic ports.

Authors:
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  1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
Department of the Army, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
465066
Report Number(s):
CONF-950905-
ISBN 0-7803-2969-4; TRN: 97:007574
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 16. IEEE/NPSS symposium on fusion engineering, Champaign, IL (United States), 1-5 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 1995 IEEE 16. symposium on fusion engineering. Volume 2; Miley, G.H.; Elliott, C. [eds.] [Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL (United States). Fusion Studies Lab.]; PB: 851 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR FUELING; FUEL FEEDING SYSTEMS; FUEL PELLETS; PELLET INJECTION; TOKAMAK DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR FUELS

Citation Formats

Kincaid, R W, Bourham, M A, and Gilligan, J G. Pellet acceleration using an ablation-controlled electrothermal launcher. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Kincaid, R W, Bourham, M A, & Gilligan, J G. Pellet acceleration using an ablation-controlled electrothermal launcher. United States.
Kincaid, R W, Bourham, M A, and Gilligan, J G. 1995. "Pellet acceleration using an ablation-controlled electrothermal launcher". United States.
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abstractNote = {The NCSU ablation-controlled electrothermal launcher SIRENS has been used to accelerate plastic (Lexan polycarbonate) pellets to investigate the possibility of using electrothermal launchers as frozen pellet injectors for tokamak fueling. Successful installation of such a device would include a protective shell (sabot) to shield the hydrogenic pellet from ablation and allow it to maintain its integrity throughout the acceleration. The SIRENS device has been modified to include specially designed barrel sections equipped with diagnostic ports.},
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year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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