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Francis Y. Tsang, Yale D. Harker, Robert A. Anderl, David W. Nigg, Dan L. Jassby
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 10 | Number 3 | November 1986 | Pages 396-404
Technical Paper | Blanket Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24779
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The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR) Lithium Blanket Module (LBM) program is a first-of-kind neutronics experiment involving a toroidal fusion neutron source. Qualification experiments have been conducted to develop primary measurement techniques and verify dosimetry materials that will be used to characterize the neutron environment inside and on the surfaces of the LBM. The deuterium-tritium simulation experiments utilizing a 14-MeV neutron generator and a fusion blanket mockup facility at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory are described. Results and discussions are presented that identify the quality and limitations of the measured integral reaction data, including the minimum fluence requirement for the TFTR experiment and the use of such data in neutron spectrum adjustment and in predicting integral performance parameters, e.g., tritium production.