Design, simulation, and application of quasi-spherical 100ns z-pinch implosions driven by tens of mega-amperes
2005; American Institute of Physics; Volume: 12; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1063/1.1890945
ISSN1527-2419
AutoresT. J. Nash, D. H. McDaniel, R. J. Leeper, C. Deeney, T. W. L. Sanford, K. W. Struve, J. S. DeGroot,
Tópico(s)Magnetic confinement fusion research
ResumoA quasi-spherical z-pinch may directly compress foam or deuterium and tritium in three dimensions as opposed to a cylindrical z-pinch, which compresses an internal load in two dimensions only. Because of compression in three dimensions the quasi-spherical z-pinch is more efficient at doing pdV work on an internal fluid than a cylindrical pinch. Designs of quasi-spherical z-pinch loads for the 28MA 100ns driver ZR, results from zero-dimensional (0D) circuit models of quasi-spherical implosions, and results from 1D hydrodynamic simulations of quasi-spherical implosions heating internal fluids will be presented. Applications of the quasi-spherical z-pinch implosions include a high radiation temperature source for radiation driven experiments, a source of neutrons for treating radioactive waste, and a source of fusion energy for a power generator.
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