Design and analysis of the Prometheus wetted wall IFE reactor cavity

M.S. Tillack; M.Z. Youssef; M.A. Abdou; A.R. Raffray; J. Eggleston; A. El-Azab; Z. Gorbis; F. Issacci; I. Jun; S. Sharafat; A.Y. Ying; N. Ghoniem

doi:10.1109/FUSION.1991.218912

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Design and analysis of the Prometheus wetted wall IFE reactor cavity

M.S. Tillack, M.Z. Youssef, M.A. Abdou, A.R. Raffray, J. Eggleston, A. El-Azab, Z. Gorbis, F. Issacci, I. Jun, S. Sharafat, …

[Proceedings] The 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium Fusion Engineering, pp.223-226 vol.1

1991

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/FUSION.1991.218912

Abstract

Coolants

Design engineering

Fusion reactor design

Inductors

Neutrons

Power engineering and energy

Reliability engineering

Safety

Silicon carbide

Temperature

The design and engineering of a wetted wall cavity are in progress at UCLA as a part of an inertial fusion energy (IFE) reactor study led by McDonnell Douglas. The authors outline the design methodology, analyze the thermal, mechanical, nuclear and energy conversion attributes of the cavity, and present possible solutions to outstanding problems. The choice of a wetted wall cavity was made following an assessment of previous IFE cavity designs and evaluation of a number of key design goals, including: safety and environmental attractiveness, reliability, ease of maintenance, high thermal cycle efficiency, and long component lifetime. Design of the present wetted wall concept considers several important issues, including: (1) limits on cavity clearing time due to the requirement to conduct heat out radially; (2) film flow uniformity, wetting, and drainage; and (3) mechanical response of the first wall system.< >

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Title: Design and analysis of the Prometheus wetted wall IFE reactor cavity
Creators - without role: M.S. Tillack - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
M.Z. Youssef - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
M.A. Abdou - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
A.R. Raffray - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
J. Eggleston - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
A. El-Azab - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Z. Gorbis - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
F. Issacci - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
I. Jun - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
S. Sharafat - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
A.Y. Ying - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
N. Ghoniem - Mech. Aerosp. & Nucl. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Publication Details: [Proceedings] The 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium Fusion Engineering, pp.223-226 vol.1
Publisher: IEEE
Identifiers: 9932774708331
Academic Unit: University of Bisha
Language: English
Resource Type: Conference proceeding