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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Zaphar-Ullah Koreshi, Asaf Kinrot, Jeffery D. Lewins
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 22 | Number 3 | November 1992 | Pages 371-387
Technical Paper | Blanket Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A30096
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The TIBER II blanket design is chosen for a neutronic sensitivity analysis using Monte Carlo perturbation theory. A preliminary analysis is carried out with both deterministic and Monte Carlo simulation codes to estimate the sensitivity of the tritium breeding in the blanket to the atomic density ratio of tungsten multiplier and aqueous solution breeder. Derivatives of the neutron collision density in the blanket are then sampled using the collision estimator in the MORSE code. It is found that for small perturbations, the neutron fluxes and tritium breeding rates can be predicted quite accurately, thus saving substantial computing in a preliminary design study.