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In transition: Commercializing fusion power
Commercial fusion power is closer than ever. There are now around 30 U.S. fusion companies, several of which claim to be on track to connect to the grid as early as the 2030s.
Tokamak and laser inertial confinement approaches benefit from decades of research at facilities such as the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and ITER, with alternative concepts including stellarator, magnetic mirror, and Z-pinch confinement also making notable progress as private and government funding for fusion increases.
Russell D. Mosteller, Laurence D. Eisenhart, Robert C. Little, Walter J. Eich, Jason Chao
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 107 | Number 3 | March 1991 | Pages 265-271
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE91-A23789
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The Doppler coefficient of reactivity is a crucial parameter in the evaluation of several transients in light water reactors (LWRs). It is relatively small in magnitude and cannot be measured directly in operating reactors. Doppler coefficients are presented for slightly idealized pressurized water reactor pin cells. These coefficients were calculated with the MCNP-3A continuous-energy Monte Carlo code using data taken directly from the ENDF/B-V nuclear data library. This combination represents the most rigorous analytical tool and the best nuclear data available. Consequently, these results comprise a set of numerical benchmarks that may be used to evaluate the accuracy of LWR lattice physics codes in predicting Doppler behavior at operating conditions. An example of one such evaluation, using the CELL-2 code, is included.