A 3.3 MJ, Rb{sup +1} Driver Design Based on an Integrated Systems Analysis

Conference · Fri Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2000

OSTI ID:767629

Meier, W R; Barnard, J J; Bangerter, R O

A computer model for systems analysis of heavy ion drivers has been developed and used to evaluate driver designs for inertial fusion energy (IFE). The present work examines a driver for a close-coupled target design that requires less total beam energy but also smaller beam spots sizes than previous target designs. Design parameters and a cost estimate for a 160 beam, 3.3 MJ driver using rubidium ions (A = 85) are reported, and the sensitivity of the results to variations in selected design parameters is given.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director, Office of Science (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 767629
• Report Number(s): LBNL-46787; HIFAN 1060; R&D Project: Z46010; TRN: US0101000
• Resource Relation: Conference: 13th International Heavy Ion Fusion Symposium HIF2000, San Diego, CA (US), 03/13/2000--03/17/2000; Other Information: PBD: 15 Sep 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
COMPUTERS
DESIGN
HEAVY IONS
RUBIDIUM IONS
SENSITIVITY
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TARGETS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
FUSION HEAVY ION INERTIAL FUSION DRIVER ACCELERATOR SYSTEMS MODEL