ARIES

ARIES-ACT-1

Stepwise reduction in ARIES-ACT-1 TBR from 1.8 to 1.05 upon including individual elements of SiC/LiPb blanket

3-D distribution of tritium bred in blanket of ARIES-ACT-1

3-D profile of tritium production in LiPb breeder of ARIES-ACT-1

ARIES-AT

ARIES-CS

ARIES-III

ARIES-ST

SPSS

The ARIES program is a national, multi-institutional research activity. Its mission is to perform advanced integrated design studies of the long-term fusion energy embodiments to identify key R&D directions and to provide vision for the fusion program. It is funded by the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy. Since the inception of the program in 1988, the ARIES team has developed numerous MFE and IFE power plants and examined the critical design issues for a broad range of alternate concepts. All ARIES power plants generate 1000 MW of net electric power and are assumed to operate for 40 full power years.

Since the early 1990s, the UW neutronics group has been leading the ARIES nuclear task that includes neutronics, shielding, and activation. More specifically, we provide the tritium breeding ratio, neutron wall loading profile, surface and volumetric heat loads to all components, overall neutron energy multiplication, neutron dose to structural materials, service lifetimes of all components, radial/vertical builds, radioactive inventory, biological dose for maintenance, and options for handling all kinds of radioactive materials during plant operation and after decommissioning.

Publications

Integrated Management Strategy for Fusion Activated Materials: US Position and Regulations; L.A. El-Guebaly and L. Cadwallader, July 2009 [presented at the 9th IAEA Technical Meeting on Fusion Power Plant Safety, 15-17 July 2009, Vienna, Austria]. (34 pages, 1.6 MB)

UWFDM-1364 3-D Assessment of Neutron Streaming through Inboard Assembly Gaps of ARIES Tokamak Power Plant; T.D. Bohm, L.A. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, June 2009. (16 pages, 2.6 MB)

UWFDM-1363 Application of CAD-Neutronics Coupling to Geometrically Complex Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan, P.P.H. Wilson, T. Tautges, L.A. El-Guebaly, D.L. Henderson, T.D. Bohm, E.P. Marriott, B. Kiedrowski, B. Smith, A. Ibrahim, R. Slaybaugh, May 2009 [prepared for the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (8 pages, 2.8 MB)

3-D Assessment of Neutron Streaming through Inboard Assembly Gaps; T.D. Bohm and L.A. El-Guebaly, April 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Meeting, 23-24 April 2009, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (21 pages, 723 kB)

Summary of 2009 Japan/US Workshop on Fusion Power Plants and Related Advanced Technologies with Participation from China; L. El-Guebaly, F. Najmabadi, R. Raffray, April 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Meeting, 23-24 April 2009, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (8 pages, 14 MB)

Toward the Ultimate Goal of Tritium Self-Sufficiency: Technical Issues and Requirements Imposed on ARIES Advanced Power Plants; L. El-Guebaly and S. Malang, March 2009 [presented at the Japan-US Workshop on Fusion Power Plants and Related Advanced Technologies, 16-18 March 2009, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan]. (10 pages, 908 kB)

Scoping Assessment of Advanced Tokamak with DCLL Blanket: Design Challenges and Economic Implications; L. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, March 2009 [presented at the Japan-US Workshop on Fusion Power Plants and Related Advanced Technologies, 16-18 March 2009, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan]. (21 pages, 780 kB)

UWFDM-1343 Analysis of Mesh-Based Neutron Source Models for Better Coupling of Plasma Physics and Neutronics; R.N. Slaybaugh, P.P.H. Wilson, L.A. El-Guebaly, E.P. Marriott, January 2009 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design 84, Issues 7-11 (June 2009) 1774-1778]. (17 pages, 860 kB)

ARIES-AT Radial Build Definition: DCLL Blanket w/ Thin SiC Inserts; L.A. El-Guebaly, January 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 21-22 January 2009, San Diego, CA]. (19 pages, 530 kB)

Benchmarking FENDL-2.1 with Impact of ENDF/BVII.0 Release; Mohamed Sawan, Tim Bohm, December 2008 [presented at the 1st Research Coordination Meeting (RCM) on "Nuclear Data Libraries for Advanced Systems - Fusion Devices", 2-5 December 2008, IAEA, Vienna, Austria]. (45 pages, 3.4 MB)

UWFDM-1350 Three Dimensional Analysis of Radiation Streaming Through ARIES-CS He-Access Pipes; A. Ibrahim, D.L. Henderson, L.A. El-Guebaly, P.P.H. Wilson, M.E. Sawan, and the ARIES Team, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA].

Toward the Ultimate Goal of Tritium Self-Sufficiency: Technical Issues and Requirements Imposed on Fusion Power; L. El-Guebaly and S. Malang, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (18 pages, 981 kB)

Three Dimensional Analysis of Radiation Streaming Through ARIES-CS He-Access Pipes; A. Ibrahim, D.L. Henderson, L.A. El-Guebaly, P.P.H. Wilson, and M.E. Sawan, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (23 pages, 3.0 MB)

A Study of the Effects of Source Sampling Methods on ARIES-RS NWL Profiles; R.N. Slaybaugh, E.P. Marriott, P.P.H. Wilson, L. El-Guebaly, May 2008 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 28-29 May 2008, Madison WI]. (19 pages, 850 kB)

Lifecycle Waste Disposal and Decommissioning Costs for ARIES Systems; L. El-Guebaly and L. Cadwallader, May 2008 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 28-29 May 2008, Madison WI]. (21 pages, 1.1 MB)

Preliminary ARIES-RS-DCLL Radial Build for ASC; L. El-Guebaly, May 2008 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 28-29 May 2008, Madison WI]. (16 pages, 778 kB)

UWFDM-1330 Toward the Ultimate Goal of Tritium Self-Sufficiency: Technical Issues and Requirements Imposed on ARIES Fusion Power Plants; L.A. El-Guebaly and S. Malang, April 2008 (revised August 2008) [submitted to Fusion Engineering and Design]. (32 pages, 2.0 MB)

LSA Factors and External Costs for ARIES System Code; L. El-Guebaly, March 2008 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 3-4 March 2008, San Diego, CA]. (19 pages, 432 kB)

Integration of Nuclear, Economics, and Safety Constraints in ARIES-CS Compact Stellarator; L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, T. Tautges, M. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, B. Kiedrowski, R. Slaybaugh, A. Ibrahim, M. Wang, C. Martin, R. Raffray, S. Malang, J. Lyon, L.P. Ku, X. Wang, L. Bromberg, B. Merrill, L. Waganer, F. Najmabadi, and the ARIES-CS Team, March 2008 [presented at the U.S.-Japan Workshop on Power Plant Studies and Advanced Technologies, 5-7 March 2008, San Diego CA]. (27 pages, 18 MB)

Preliminary ARIES-AT-DCLL Radial Build for ASC; L. El-Guebaly and C. Kessel, March 2008 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 3-4 March 2008, San Diego, CA]. (12 pages, 3.1 MB)

UWFDM-1331 Assessment of Radiation Streaming Through ARIES-CS He-Access Pipes using Two- and Three-Dimensional Analyses; A. Ibrahim, D.L. Henderson, L.A. El-Guebaly, P.P.H. Wilson, M.E. Sawan, December 2007. (35 pages, 5.1 MB)

Neutron Streaming Through Divertor He-Access Pipes: 3-D Assessment and Recommendations; L. El-Guebaly, A. Ibrahim, D. Henderson, P. Wilson, M. Sawan, December 2007 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 12-13 December 2007, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA]. (19 pages, 17 MB)

DCLL Blanket for ARIES-AT: Major Changes to Radial Build and Design Implications; L. El-Guebaly, December 2007 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 12-13 December 2007, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA]. (23 pages, 4.1 MB)

Radwaste Management Issues; L. El-Guebaly and L. Cadwallader, September 2007 [presented at the ARIES-TNS Project Meeting, 6-7 September 2007, Idaho Falls ID]. (16 pages, 744 kB)

UWFDM-1336 Overview of ARIES-CS In-Vessel Components: Integration of Nuclear, Economics, and Safety Constraints in Compact Stellarator; L.A. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, M. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, T. Tautges, R. Slaybaugh, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim, C. Martin, and the ARIES-CS Team, June 2007 [published in the Proceedings of the 2nd IAEA Technical Meeting on First Generation of Fusion Power Plants: Design and Technology, 20-22 June 2007, Vienna, Austria, IAEA-TM-32812; IAEA CD ISBN 978-92-0-159508-9.]. (10 pages, 2.1 MB)

Overview of ARIES-CS In-Vessel Components: Integration of Nuclear, Economics, and Safety Constraints in Compact Stellarator; L.A. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, June 2007 [presented at the 2nd IAEA Technical Meeting on First Generation of Fusion Power Plants: Design and Technology, 20-22 June 2007, Vienna, Austria]. (27 pages, 1.5 MB)

Nuclear Challenges and Progress in Designing Stellarator Power Plants; L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, M. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, T. Tautges, R. Slaybaugh, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim and the ARIES Team, June 2007 [presented at the 13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES 2007), 3-8 June 2007, Istanbul, Turkey]. (23 pages, 16 MB)

Tritium Breeding Ratio Requirements; L. El-Guebaly, June 2007 [presented at the ARIES-TNS Project Meeting,, 14-15 June 2007, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (29 pages, 1.4 MB)

Making Sense of Fusion Radwaste: Recycling and Clearance, Avoiding Disposal; L. El-Guebaly, June 2007 [presented at the ARIES-TNS Project Meeting, 14-15 June 2007, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (26 pages, 1.3 MB)

UWFDM-1324 Nuclear Challenges and Progress in Designing Stellarator Power Plants; L.A. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, M. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, T. Tautges, R. Slaybaugh, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim, The ARIES Team, May 2007 [submitted to the 13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES-2007), 3-8 June 2007, Istanbul, Turkey]. (18 pages, 1.8 MB)

UWFDM-1322 Overview of ARIES-CS In-Vessel Components: Integration of Nuclear, Economic, and Safety Constraints in Compact Stellarator Design; L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, M. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, T. Tautges, R. Slaybaugh, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim, C. Martin, R. Raffray, S. Malang, J. Lyon, L.P. Ku, X. Wang, L. Bromberg, B. Merrill, L. Waganer, F. Najmabadi and the ARIES-CS Team, April 2007. (49 pages, 2.5 MB)

Systems Code Cost Algorithm Status and Planned Enhancements; L. Waganer and L. El-Guebaly, April 2007 [presented at the ARIES-CS Project Meeting, 3-4 April 2007, University of California-San Diego, LaJolla CA]. (14 pages, 280 kB)

Nuclear Analysis Capabilities for Fusion Energy Systems; A. Ibrahim, R. Slaybaugh, B. Smith, B. Kiedrowski, March 2007 [presented at the 2007 ANS Student Conference, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR, 29-31 March 2007]. (1 page, 4.8 MB)

UWFDM-1321 Modeling and Analysis of Loss of Coolant and Loss of Flow Accidents in the ARIES-CS Fusion Power Plant; C.J. Martin and L.A. El-Guebaly, February 2007. (15 pages, 691 kB)

UWFDM-1306 ARIES-CS Loss of Coolant and Loss of Flow Accident Analysis; C.J. Martin and L.A. El-Guebaly, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (8 pages, 584 kB)

Three-Dimensional Neutronics Analysis of ARIES-CS Using CAD-Based Tools; P. Wilson, B. Kiedrowski, L. El-Guebaly, G. Sviatoslavsky, J. Lyon, X. Wang, R. Slaybaugh, A. Ibrahim, and the ARIES Team, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (21 pages, 609 kB)

Innovations in 3-Dimensional Neutronics Analysis for Fusion Systems; P. Wilson, T. Tautges, M. Sawan, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, G. Sviatoslavsky, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim, B. Smith, R. Slaybaugh, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (27 pages, 4.2 MB)

Overview of ARIES-CS In-Vessel Components: Integration of Nuclear, Economics, and Safety Constraints in Compact Stellarator Design; L. El-Guebaly, R. Raffray, S. Malang, J. Lyon, L.P. Ku, X. Wang, L. Bromberg, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, T. Tautges, M. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, B. Kiedrowski, R. Slaybaugh, A. Ibrahim, M. Wang, C. Martin, B. Merrill, L. Waganer, F. Najmabadi, and the ARIES Team, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (25 pages, 16 MB)

ARIES-CS Loss of Coolant and Loss of Flow Accident Analyses; C. Martin, L. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (16 pages, 1.7 MB)

3-D Source, Neutron Wall Loading and Radiative Heating for ARIES-CS; P. Wilson, B. Kiedrowski, L.A. El-Guebaly, October 2006 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting and Review, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ, 4-5 October 2006]. (26 pages, 1.5 MB)