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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.
M.E. Sawan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 34 | Number 3 | November 1998 | Pages 331-335
Inertial Fusion Energy | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11963636
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Three-dimensional (3-D) neutron-gamma transport calculations have been performed for the LIBRA-SP chamber with detailed geometrical modeling and results were compared to results based on one-dimensional (1-D) calculations. The overall tritium breeding ratio is 1.396. This is only 3% lower than the value predicted from the 1-D results. The overall reactor energy multiplication is 1.157 which is only 2% lower than the value estimated from the 1-D calculations. Larger differences were observed in the local heating and damage results obtained from the 1-D and 3-D calculations.