A comparison of mainline and alternate approaches to fusion energy and their application to commercial power production
Description
The tokamak and tandem mirror concepts are compared with alternate confinement concepts using the criteria established in DOE/ET-0047, ''An Evaluation of Alternate Magnetic Fusion Concepts 1977''. The concepts are evaluated and rated in each of three broad categories: confidence in physics, confidence in technology and reactor desirability. The STARFIRE reactor and Mars reactor were used as a basis for comparing the mainline tokamak and tandem mirror concepts with the 12 alternate concepts evaluated in DOE/ET-0047. Results indicate that the physics of tokamaks and tandem mirrors is better understood than most alternate concepts. Both rank near the middle for technology requirements, and both rank near or at the bottom when compared with the reactor desirability of alternate concepts
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- I.E.E.E.
- Imprint Place
- New York, NY (USA)
- Imprint Title
- Fusion engineering. Vol. 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 227-233.
Conference
- Title
- 10. symposium on fusion engineering.
- Dates
- 5-9 Dec 1983.
- Place
- Philadelphia, PA (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16028379
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMMERCIALIZATION; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; PHYSICS; POWER GENERATION; SPECIFICATIONS; STARFIRE TOKAMAK; TMR REACTORS; US DOE
- Descriptors DEC
- CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; US ORGANIZATIONS