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Second round of Launch Pad selections includes eight newcomers
The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has announced 13 project selections across 12 companies for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a Department of Energy–led program that integrates reactor and fuel facility authorization, testing, and deployment support for private nuclear developers.
The Launch Pad emerged from the Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program.
According to INL, projects selected include reactor development and nuclear fuel cycle advancements, including fabrication, enrichment, and conversion technologies.
J. Q. Dong, E. Montalvo, R. Arslanoğlu, E. B. Becker, G.Brunson, R. Carrera, R. Khayrutdinov†, W. A. Walls, W. F. Weldon
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 19 | Number 3 | May 1991 | Pages 1229-1234
Ignition Device | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29511
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A detailed evaluation of the electromechanical force distributions in the vacuum vessel of the IGNITEX device during major plasma disruptions is presented. The effects of the disruption plasma conditions, the single-turn toroidal magnet system, and the vessel resistivity are discussed. The electromechanical stresses are evaluated and stress distributions are presented. It is shown that the electromechanical forces due to plasma paramagnatism are comparable to the usual forces due to the plasma toroidal current. The stress analysis is performed for the proposed IGNITEX vacuum vessel.