Advanced Fusion MHD Power Conversion Using the CFAR Cycle Concept

REFERENCES

• L.J. PERKINS, B.J. LOGAN, C.D. HENNING, and G.H. MILEY, “A Rationale for Novel Neutron Energy Conversion Schemes for D-T Fusion Reactors,” UCRL-93988. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (January 21, 1986).
   Google Scholar
• R.B. CAMPBELL, B.G. LOGAN, and M.A. HOFFMAN, “In-situ MHD Energy Conversion for Fusion,” Fusion Technology 10.No. 3. Part 2A. pp. 881–889 (1986).
   Google Scholar
• R.B. CAMPBELL, M.A. HOFFMAN, and B.G. LOGAN, “Microwave Superheaters for Fusion,” Proc. of the 12th Symp. on Fusion Engineering. Monterev. Vol. 2. pp. 909–912 (October 1987).
   Google Scholar
• M.A. HOFFMAN, B.G. LOGAN, and R.B. CAMPBELL, “Reactor Applications of the Compact Fusion Advanced Rankine (CFAR) Cycle for a D-T Tokamak Fusion Reactor,” Int’1. Symp. on Fusion Nuclear Technology, Tokyo, April 1988 (to be published in the J. of Fusion Eng, and Design).
   Google Scholar
• H. SEKIMOTO, K. WATANABE, E. SUETOMI, M. OKAMOTO, K. YOSHIKAWA, T. SUZUKI, B.G. LOGAN, and C. MANINGER, “Conceptual Design of the Blanket and Superheater in Compact Fusion Advanced Rankine Cycle,” Int’l. Symp. on Fusion Nuclear Technology, Tokyo, April 1988 (to be published in the J. of Fusion Eng, and Design).
   Google Scholar
• K. YOSHIKAWA and A. FUKUYAMA, “Microwave Heating of Flowing Slightly-Ionized Gases in Compact Fusion Advanced Rankine (CFAR) Cycle,” Int’l. Symp. on Fusion Nuclear Technology, Tokyo, April 1988 (to be published in the J. of Fusion Eng, and Design).
   Google Scholar
• Y. INUI, M. ISHIKAWA, and J. UMOTO (Kyoto University), “Preliminary Study of Performance Characteristics of MHD Generator for Compact Fusion Advanced Rankine Cycle,” Int’l, Symp. on Fusion Nuclear Technology, Tokvo, April 1988 (to be published in the J. of Fusion Eng, and Design).
   Google Scholar
• J. DAWSON and P.K. KAW, “Current Maintenance in Tokamaks by Use of Synchrotron Radiation,” Phys. Rev. Letters, Vol. 48, No. 25 (June 21, 1982).
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• R.J. ROSA, Magnetohydrodynamic Energy Conversion, McGraw-Hill, N.Y. (1968).
   Google Scholar
• R.J. ROSA, “Evaluation of a Blanket-Coupled Fusion MHD Power Generation System,” Brookhaven Report, 313779-S, prepared by Avco Everett Research Lab., Inc., (January 1975).
   Google Scholar
• L. BLUMENAU, et al., “Liquid Metal MHD Energy Conversion in Fusion Reactors”, Fusion Technology 10, No. 3, Part 2A, pp. 881–889 (1986).
   Google Scholar
• H.P. VOZNICK and V.W. UHL, “Molten Salt for Heat Transfer,” Chemical Engineering (May 27, 1963).
   Google Scholar
• “Blanket Comparison and Selection Study,” Interim Report ANL. FPP/TM-177. Argonne Nat. Lab. (September, 1983).
   Google Scholar
• D.J. BENDER and M.A. HOFFMAN, “A Two-Phase-Flow Cooling Concept for Fusion Reactor Blankets,” ASME Paper 77-HT-86. AIChE-ASME Heat Transfer Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, (August 15–17, 1977).
   Google Scholar
• H.M. KOTTOWSKI and C. SAVATTERI, “Fundamentals of Liquid Metal Boiling Thermohydraulics,” Nucl. Engrg. and Des. 82, pp. 281–304 (1984).
   Google Scholar
• “Blanket Comparison and Selection Study,” Final Report ANL/FPP-84-1. Vol. 2, Ch. 6, Argonne Nat. Lab. (September, 1984).
   Google Scholar
• O. KRIKORIAN, personal communications, Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab. (1987).
   Google Scholar
• “Fusion Nuclear Technology Progress Report: Modeling & FINESSE,” MANE Dept. UCLA Report ENG-88-44 (January, 1987).
   Google Scholar
• J.L. KERREBROCK and M.A. HOFFMAN, “The M.I.T. Nonequilibrium MHD Generator,” Proc. of Symp. on Elec. from MHD, Vol. II, pp. 789–806, IAEA, Vienna (1968).
   Google Scholar
• L. ANZIDEI, E. BERTOLINI, M. GASPAROTTO, P. GAY, R. TOSCHI, “Influence on Closed Cycle Experimental Generator Performances of Leakage Resistances and Channel Technology,” Proc. of 5th Int. Conf. on MHD Electrical Power Generation, Munich, Vol. IV (1971).
   Google Scholar
• E. BERTOLINI, M. GASPAROTTO, P. GAY, L. PANNACCIONE, A. TAMBURRANO, “Closed Cycle MHD Subsonic Power Generation Experiments at Frascati,” Proc. 13th Symp. on Engineering Aspects of MHD, Stanford, USA, (March 1974).
   Google Scholar
• P. GAY and V. ZAMPAGLIONE, “Bulk Behavior of a Subsonic Nonequilibrium MHD Generator,” Energy Conversion, Vol. 14, pp. 135–142, (1975).
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• J.F. LOUIS, “Disk Generator,” Proc. of IEEE, Vol. 56, No. 9, pp. 1432–1437, (September 1968).
   Google Scholar
• T.R. BROGAN, “The Plasma MHD Power Generator,” Adv. in Plasma Physics 1 (1968).
   Google Scholar
• T. NAKAMURA and W. RIEDMULLER, “Investigation of a Nonequilibrium MHD Plasma Under the Conditions of Fully Ionized Seed,” Proc. of the Fifth Intl. Conf. on MHD Flectrical Power Generation. Munich, Vol. II, p. 291 (1971).
   Google Scholar
• K. YOSHIKAWA, “The Effects of Nonuniformity on Rare Gas Plasma MHD Power Generation,” Report of the Institute of Atomic Energy. Kyoto Univ. (December 1973).
   Google Scholar
• H. HAMASAKI, S. SAITO, Y. SHIMAZU, and S. SHIODA, “High Electrical Conductivity and High Hall Coefficient in an MHD Generator,” AIAA j. Energy 4, 95 (1980).
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• J. KLEPEIS and V.J. HRUBY, “MHD Power Generation Experiments with a Large Disk Channel: Verification of Disk Scaling Laws,” Proc. of the 15th Symp. on Eng. Aspects of MHD. May 24–26, Philadelphia (1976).
   Google Scholar
• W.J. LOUBSKY, V.J. HRUBY, and J.F. LOUIS, “Detailed Studies in a Disk Generator with Inlet Swirl Driven by Argon,” Proc. of the 15th Symp. on Eng. Aspects of MHD, May 24–26, Philadelphia (1976).
   Google Scholar
• M.A. HOFFMAN, rapporteur for “Closed Cycle Power Generation Experiments,” Fifth Intl. Conf. on MHD Electrical Power Generation. Munich, p. 274 (1971).
   Google Scholar
• J.P. HOLDREN, et al., “Exploring the Competitive Potential of Magnetic Fusion Energy: The Interaction of Economics with Safety and Environmental Characteristics” (to be published in Fusion Technology in 1988).
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• STARFIRE Design Team, “STARFIRE-A Commercial Tokamak Fusion Power Plant,” Argonne National Laboratory, IL, ANL/FPP-80-1 (1980).
   Google Scholar
• A. SOLBES, “Instabilities in Non-Equilibrium MHD Plasmas, A Review,” Paper No. 70–40, AIAA Aerospace Sciences Mtg., Jan. 19–21, New York (1970).
   Google Scholar
• V. ZAMPAGLIONE, “Ionization Instability in a Magnetized Low Temperature Plasma and Its Influence on the Electrical Conductivity of Non-Equilibrium Plasma in MHD Generators,” Report RT/FI (73) 42. Comitato Nazionale Energia Nucleare. Frascati, Italy (1973).
   Google Scholar
• J.F. LOUIS, “Studies of an Inert Gas Disk Hall Generator Driven in a Shock Tunnel,” Proc. of the 8th Symp. on the Eng. Aspects of MHD., Stanford U. (March, 1967).
   Google Scholar
• S. SHIODA, et al., “Experimental Studies of an Inert Gas Disk MHD Generator with Small Seed Fraction,” Proc. of 18th Symp. on Eng. Aspects of Magnetohvdrodynamics., June 18–20, Butte, Montana (1979).
   Google Scholar
• A. VEEFKIND, “Nonequilibrium Phenomena in a Disk-Shaped Magnetohydrodynamic Generator,” Energy Conversion, Vol. 15, pp. 51–58 (1975).
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M. LUTZ, “Radiation and its Effect on the Nonequilibrium Properties of a Seeded Plasma,” AIAA J. 5 No. 8, pp. 1416–1423 (August, 1967).
   Google Scholar
• J.K. LYTLE, W.J. LOUBSKY, M. ROSENBAUM, and J.F. LOUIS, “Nonequilibrium Disk Generator Studies,” Proc. of 18th Symp. on Eng. Aspects of Magnetohydrodynamics. June 18–20, Butte, Montana (1979).
   Google Scholar
• D.S. DVORE, M. MARTINEZ-SANCHEZ, and S.E. SHAMMA, “Two-Dimensional Effects in Disk MHD Generators,” Proc. of 18th Symp. on Eng. Aspects of Magnetohydrodynamics, June 18–20, Butte, Montana (1979).
   Google Scholar