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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 133, June 2006
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Page(s) | 825 - 827 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2006133165 | |
Published online | 16 June 2006 |
J.-C. Gauthier, et al.
J. Phys. IV France 133 (2006) 825-827
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2006133165
Proposed design and mass production of wire arrays and targets for a Z-pinch IFE power plant
R. Gallix1, W.S. Rickman2 and N.B. Alexander11 General Atomics, PO Box 85608, San Diego, CA 92186-5608, USA
2 TSD Management Associates, PO Box 401, Castalian Springs, TN 37031, USA
Abstract
This paper summarizes the results of a detailed study reported in
Ref. [1]. A concept for a 1000 MW(e) Z-Pinch IFE power plant has ten
reactor chambers. A Load, consisting of a wire array surrounding a
cryogenic dynamic hohlraum target with a 3-GJ yield, must be
produced, inserted into a Replaceable Transmission Lines (RTL),
transported to one of the chambers, and shot every second. The
conceptual design of the load facilitates automatic mass
manufacturing and insertion at 1 Hz at minimum cost. A sequence of
operations necessary to (1) fabricate each wire array on a holding
and insertion tool, (2) manufacture, evacuate, fill with DT, freeze,
layer, and assemble each target with helium gas and liquid hydrogen,
(3) insert a wire array and a target under vacuum into an RTL, and
(4) remove their debris, is described. Detailed cost estimates
derived for the complete load production and solid debris removal
cycle in a commercial-scale facility are summarized.
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