• DocumentCode
    3172134
  • Title

    Status of the Prometheus IFE reactor design studies

  • Author

    Waganer, L.M.

  • Author_Institution
    McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems Co., St. Louis, MO, USA
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    30 Sep-3 Oct 1991
  • Firstpage
    636
  • Abstract
    Conceptual designs for two inertial confinement fusion power plants are being developed for DOE (Department of Energy). The reactor designs, Prometheus-L and -H, use the promising KrF and heavy ion drivers. Safety, environmental impact, performance, and economics all have a strong influence on the systems choices. Specific design choices are discussed which lead to the preliminary design points for both power plants
  • Keywords
    fusion reactor theory and design; plasma production and heating by laser beam; Prometheus IFE reactor design studies; inertial confinement fusion power plants; Costs; Environmental economics; Fuel economy; Fusion reactor design; Heat pumps; Inductors; Power generation; Power generation economics; Safety; US Department of Energy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Fusion Engineering, 1991. Proceedings., 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0132-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/FUSION.1991.218841
  • Filename
    218841