A multilayered annular liquid metal jet blanket concept for ICF reactors

Author

Hasan, M.Z. ; Mitsutake, Y. ; Monde, M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng., Saga Univ., Japan

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

6-10 Oct 1997

Firstpage

617

Abstract

A novel idea of making nearly spherical chambers by annular liquid jets and applying it as first wall and blanket for inertial confinement fusion (ICF) reactors is presented. The parameters that affect the shape of an annular liquid jet are discussed to show which ones to control for obtaining the best chamber shape and size. An example is provided to illustrate the chamber parameters for a 500 MW_th ICF reactor using liquid lithium as the primary coolant. Critical issues in using this concept are discussed and the needed future research efforts are outlined

Keywords

fusion reactor blankets; fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactor reaction chamber; liquid metals; lithium; plasma inertial confinement; 500 MW; ICF reactors; Li; chamber parameters; first wall; inertial confinement fusion; liquid Li; multilayered annular liquid metal jet blanket; primary coolant; spherical chambers; Coolants; Design engineering; Differential equations; Fusion reactor design; Inductors; Inertial confinement; Lithium; Mechanical engineering; Shape control; Size control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1997. 17th IEEE/NPSS Symposium

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4226-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1997.687703

Filename

687703