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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Ronald L. Miller, ARIES Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 39 | Number 2 | March 2001 | Pages 439-443
Advanced Designs | doi.org/10.13182/FST01-A11963275
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A 1-GWe-class magnetic fusion power plant conceptual design emphasizing advanced tokamak physics and advanced technologies is designated ARIES-AT. The point design and accessible operating space is described. Key trades and sensitivities are presented to illuminate the drivers of both direct cost and cost of electricity (COE).