The computational optimization of indirect-driven ICF targets

Author

Lykov, V.A. ; Avrorin, E.N. ; Chernyakov, V.E. ; Karlykhanov, N.G. ; Kozybaev, R.M. ; Kaudiev, Ya.Z.

Author_Institution

Russian Federal Nucl. Center, Sueshinsk, Russia

Volume

1

fYear

1995

fDate

30 Sep-5 Oct 1995

Firstpage

45

Abstract

The 1-D ERA code results of the optimization of the hohlraum temperature time-dependence and the target design to obtain gain of 20 needed for Engineering Test Facility (ETF) are presented. In accordance with the ERA code calculations, it is possible to achieve the thermonuclear energy yield of 100 MJ from the practicable shell targets with the diameter of 4,3 mm, the initial aspect ratio of 10-20, the DT-ice layer thickness about of 100 μm frozen on inner surface of glass shell if the hohlraum temperature rises linearly in time during 15-20 nsec up to maximum values of 250-350 eV. The X-ray spectrum and the neutron-induced radioactivity are calculated

Keywords

fusion reactor fuel; fusion reactor theory; optimisation; plasma inertial confinement; 1-D ERA code results; X-ray spectrum; computational optimization; glass shell; hohlraum temperature time-dependence; indirect-driven ICF targets; neutron-induced radioactivity; target design; thermonuclear energy yield; Fuels; Neutrons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. Seeking a New Energy Era., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium

Conference_Location

Champaign, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2969-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1995.534172

Filename

534172