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Potential contribution of solar energy in the Northwest

Description: Estimates on the ability of solar energy to supply US energy needs vary from 0 to 25%. It is generally thought that solar can supply as much as we want it to up to 25% in the Northwest by the year 2000 providing an all-out effort is applied now to develop solar energy. The factors affecting the extent of solar utilization are discussed; they are more institutional (inertia, experience, legal, social) than technological or economical. Because of its climate, unique power system, and amount of su… more
Date: November 8, 1978
Creator: Drumheller, K.
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Fusion reactor requirements and systems for energy storage and transfer

Description: Energy storage and transfer requirements for many of the present day reactor systems are listed. Two ohmic heating (OH) requirements, those for toroidal Z-pinches and Tokamaks, are described in more detail. Technologies envisioned for the power conditioning circuitry are discussed.
Date: May 8, 1978
Creator: Thomassen, K.I.; Hagenson, R.L. & Thullin, P.
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High performance inertial fusion targets

Description: Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) target designs are considered which may have very high gains (approximately 1000) and low power requirements (< 100 TW) for input energies of approximately one megajoule. These include targets having very low density shells, ultra thin shells, central ignitors, magnetic insulation, and non-ablative acceleration.
Date: August 8, 1978
Creator: Nuckolls, J.H.; Bangerter, R.O.; Lindl, J.D.; Mead, W.C. & Pan, Y.L.
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Physics of field reversed mirrors

Description: Since the earliest days of fusion research it has been hoped that diamagnetic currents flowing in a plasma could be used to help confine the plasma. Recently this hope has been strengthened both by theoretical advances and by experimental results made possible by technological developments. On the theoretical front analytical treatments and computer simulation studies have demonstrated equilibrium solutions existing both in the fluid limit and in the large-orbit limit. Progress has also been ma… more
Date: September 8, 1978
Creator: Post, Richard F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Response of Inconel 600 to simulated fusion reactor irradiation

Description: Inconel 600 was irradiated in HFIR to provide a partial simulation of fusion reactor service. Samples were irradiated at 55 to 700/sup 0/C, to investigate swelling and postirradiation tensile properties as a function of irradiation and test temperatures under conditions of concurrent displacement damage and helium production. Helium contents from 600 to 1800 appm and displacement levels of 4 to 9 dpa were achieved, and the results are used to estimate performance in a fusion reactor environment… more
Date: September 8, 1978
Creator: Wiffen, F.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mirror fusion test facility

Description: The MFTF is a large new mirror facility under construction at Livermore for completion in 1981--82. It represents a scaleup, by a factor of 50 in plasma volume, a factor of 5 or more in ion energy, and a factor of 4 in magnetic field intensity over the Livermore 2XIIB experiment. Its magnet, employing superconducting NbTi windings, is of Yin-Yang form and will weigh 200 tons. MFTF will be driven by neutral beams of two levels of current and energy: 1000 amperes of 20 keV (accelerating potential… more
Date: September 8, 1978
Creator: Post, Richard F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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