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J.W. Powers, E.G. Lovell, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, R.L. Engelstad
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 19 | Number 3 | May 1991 | Pages 740-745
Inertial Fusion | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29433
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Structural integrity issues are addressed for a symmetric illumination laser driven tritium production facility. At critical locations in the reaction chamber's skeletal frame, mechanical stresses and deflections from self-weight loading are evaluated by finite element methods. Thermal stress analyses of the tiles constituting the chamber's first wall include a comparison of the response of carbon/carbon composite and graphite as well as the influence of irradiation. The results substantiate a viable design for the principal aspects of the reaction chamber.