Published December 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Simplified pipe gun

  • 1. Association Euratom-Riso National Laboratory, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark

Description

A simplified version of a deuterium pellet gun based on the pipe gun principle is described. The pipe gun is made from a continuous tube of stainless steel and gas is fed in from the muzzle end only. It is indicated that the pellet length is determined by the temperature gradient along the barrel right outside the freezing cell. Velocities of around 1000 m/s with a scatter of +- 2% are obtained with a propellant gas pressure of 40 bar

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Volume
58
Journal Issue
12
Series
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Page Range
2336-2337
ISSN
0034-6748
CODEN
RSINA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19025100
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DEUTERIUM; FUEL PELLETS; PELLET INJECTION; REACTOR FUELING; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
Descriptors DEC
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; STABLE ISOTOPES