University of Wisconsin Neutronics Center of Excellence

ARIES

ARIES-ACT-1 isometric

ARIES-ACT-1

ARIES-ACT-1 TBR

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

Isometric view of ARIES-AT

ARIES-AT

ARIES-CS

ARIES-CS

ARIES-III

ARIES-III

ARIES-ST

ARIES-ST

SPSS

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.

Related Links

  • ARIES study timeline
  • ARIES webpage at UCSD

    • Publications

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    UWFDM-815   Energy Conversion Options for ARIES-III -- a Conceptual D-3He Tokamak Reactor; J.F. Santarius, J.P. Blanchard, G.A. Emmert, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, N.M. Ghoniem, M.Z. Hasan, T.K. Mau, E. Greenspan, J.S. Herring, W. Kernbichler, A.C. Klein, G.H. Miley, R.L. Miller, Y-K.M. Peng, M.J. Schaffer, C.P.C. Wong, D. Steiner, D-K. Sze, and the ARIES Team, October 1989 [Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 2-6 October 1989, Knoxville TN (IEEE, NY, 1989) 1039]. (6 pages, 898 kB)

    UWFDM-861   Thermo-Mechanical Design and Structural Analysis of the First Wall for ARIES-III, A 1000 MWe D-3He Power Reactor; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, J.P. Blanchard, E.A. Mogahed, September 1991 [Presented at the 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 30 September - 3 October 1991, San Diego CA]. (7 pages, 750 kB)

    UWFDM-863   Organic Cooled First Wall and Shield Design for the ARIES-III D-3He Reactor; M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, J.P. Blanchard, L.A. El-Guebaly, H.Y. Khater, E.A. Mogahed, D-K. Sze, P. Gierszewski, R. Hollies, and the ARIES Team, September 1991 [Presented at the 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 30 September - 3 October 1991, San Diego CA; IEEE Cat. No. 91CH3035-1, Vol. 2, pp. 1110]. (7 pages, 602 kB)

    UWFDM-865   Plasma Startup of the ARIES-III Second Stability Advanced Fuel Tokamak; G.A. Emmert, E.A. Mogahed, C. Kessell, J. Mandrekas, T-K. Mau, September 1991 [Presented at the 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 30 September - 3 October 1991, San Diego CA]. (7 pages, 644 kB)

    UWFDM-874   The ARIES-III D-3He Tokamak Reactor Study; J.F. Santarius and the ARIES Team, January 1992 [presented at the US-USSR Workshop on D-3He Reactor Studies, 25 September - 2 October 1991, Moscow]. (10 pages, 853 kB)

    UWFDM-885   Activation Analysis for the D-3He Reactor ARIES-III; H.Y. Khater and M.E. Sawan, March 1992 [Prepared for the 10th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 7-12 June 1992, Boston MA]. (8 pages, 625 kB)

    UWFDM-886   Neutronics Analysis for the First Wall and Shield of the D-3He Reactor ARIES-III; M.E. Sawan and L.A. El-Guebaly, March 1992 [Prepared for the 10th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 7-12 June 1992, Boston MA; Fus. Tech. 21 (1992) 2069]. (9 pages, 669 kB)

    UWFDM-887   Neutronics Aspects of ARIES-II and ARIES-IV Fusion Power Reactors; L.A. El-Guebaly, March 1992 [Prepared for the 10th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 7-12 June 1992, Boston MA; Fusion Tech. 21, No. 3, Part 2B, 2128 (1992)]. (8 pages, 543 kB)

    UWFDM-925   Activation and Waste Disposal of the ARIES-II Tokamak Fusion Power Reactor; H.Y. Khater, October 1993 [presented at 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 11-14 October 1993, Hyannis MA]. (7 pages, 816 kB)

    UWFDM-986   Neutronics Analysis for the Stellarator Power Plant Study SPPS; L.A. El-Guebaly, September 1995 [Presented at the 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 1-5 October 1995, Champaign IL]. (7 pages, 609 kB)

    UWFDM-988   Activation Analysis of the PULSAR-I Fusion Power Reactor; H.Y. Khater and the ARIES Team, September 1995 [Presented at the 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 1-5 October 1995, Champaign IL]. (7 pages, 614 kB)

    UWFDM-989   Results of the Activation Analysis of the Stellarator Power Plant Study; H.Y. Khater and the ARIES Team, September 1995 [Presented at the 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 1-5 October 1995, Champaign IL]. (7 pages, 627 kB)

    UWFDM-990   Activation Analysis of the PULSAR-II Fusion Power Reactor; H.Y. Khater and the ARIES Team, September 1995 [Presented at the 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 1-5 October 1995, Champaign IL]. (7 pages, 637 kB)

    UWFDM-1015   Initial Nuclear Assessment for a Low Aspect Ratio Power Plant; L.A. El-Guebaly, H.Y. Khater, and the ARIES Team, May 1996 [Presented at the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, 16-20 June 1996, Reno NV]. (8 pages, 553 kB)

    UWFDM-1021   Cost-Effective Shield Designs for Environmentally Attractive Fusion Power Plants; L.A. El-Guebaly, C.G. Bathke and the ARIES Team, May 1996 [Presented at the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, 16-20 June 1996, Reno NV]. (8 pages, 625 kB)

    UWFDM-1053   ARIES-RS Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) Analysis; E.A. Mogahed, H.Y. Khater, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, L.A. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, October 1997 [Presented at the 17th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 6-10 October 1997, San Diego CA]. (6 pages, 164 kB)

    UWFDM-1078   Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) Analysis of the ARIES-ST Design; E.A. Mogahed and the ARIES Team, June 1998 [Presented at the 13th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 7-11, 1998, Nashville TN]. (7 pages, 294 kB)

    UWFDM-1079   Three-Dimensional Neutronics Study for ARIES-ST Power Plant; L.A. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, June 1998 [Presented at the 13th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 7-11, 1998, Nashville TN]. (7 pages, 191 kB)

    UWFDM-1080   Need for Inboard Shield to Protect the Center Post of ST Power Plants; L.A. El-Guebaly, H.Y. Khater and the ARIES Team, June 1998 [Presented at the 13th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 7-11, 1998, Nashville TN]. (7 pages, 493 kB)

    UWFDM-1082   Activation and Safety Assessment of the ARIES-ST Design; H.Y. Khater, June 1998 [Presented at the 13th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 7-11, 1998, Nashville TN]. (7 pages, 174 kB)

    UWFDM-1085   Energy Payback Ratios and CO2 Emissions Associated with the UWMAK-I and ARIES-RS DT-Fusion Power Plants; S.W. White and G.L. Kulcinski, June 1998 [Presented at the 13th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 7-11, 1998, Nashville TN]. (7 pages, 282 kB)

    UWFDM-1108   Nuclear Issues and Analysis for ARIES Spherical and Advanced Tokamaks; L.A. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, September 1999 [Presented at the 5th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, Rome, Italy, 19-24 September 1999]. (11 pages, 625 kB)

    UWFDM-1140   Clearance Issues for Advanced Fusion Power Plants; L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, A. Abdou, P. Wilson, and the ARIES Team, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT; published in Fusion Technology, 39 (2001) 986-990]. (7 pages, 182 kB)

    UWFDM-1142   Loss of Coolant Accident and Loss of Flow Accident Analysis of the ARIES-AT Design; E.A. Mogahed, L. El-Guebaly, A. Abdou, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, and the ARIES Team, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT]. (7 pages, 465 kB)

    UWFDM-1147   Activation, Decay Heat, and Waste Disposal Analyses for the ARIES-AT Power Plant; D. Henderson, L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, A. Abdou, and the ARIES Team, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT]. (7 pages, 190 kB)

    UWFDM-1148   Electromagnetic Disruption Effects in the ARIES-RS Tokamak Design; J.A. Crowell and J.P. Blanchard, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT]. (6 pages, 882 kB)

    UWFDM-1152   Options for the Use of High Temperature Superconductor in Tokamak Fusion Reactor Designs; L. Bromberg, M. Tekula, L.A. El-Guebaly, R. Miller, ARIES Team, May 2000 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design 54 (2001) 167-180.].

    UWFDM-1154   Activation of Target Coatings/Hohlraums and Influence on Waste Management of IFE Chambers; L.A. El-Guebaly, D.L. Henderson, P.P.H. Wilson, A.E. Abdou and the ARIES Team, November 2001. (17 pages, 259 kB)

    UWFDM-1155   Need for Special Burning Module in Fusion Devices to Transmute Fusion High-Level Waste; L.A. El-Guebaly, June 2002. (14 pages, 337 kB)

    UWFDM-1167   High Performance Blanket for ARIES-AT Power Plant; A.R. Raffray, L. El-Guebaly, S. Gordeev, S. Malang, E. Mogahed, F. Najmabadi, I. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, M.S. Tillack, X. Wang, ARIES Team, February 2001 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design, 58-59, 549-553 (2001)].

    UWFDM-1168   ARIES Inertial Fusion Chamber Assessment; M.S. Tillack, F. Najmabadi, L. El-Guebaly, R.R. Peterson, D.T. Goodin, K.R. Schultz, W.R. Meier, J. Perkins, D.A. Petti, J.D. Sethian, L.M. Waganer, ARIES Team, March 2001 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15--19, 2000, Park City UT; published in Fusion Technology, 39, No. 2, 343 (2001)].

    UWFDM-1169   ARIES-AT Blanket and Divertor; A.R. Raffray, M.S. Tillack, X. Wang, L. El-Guebaly, I. Sviatoslavsky, S. Malang, ARIES Team, March 2001 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT; published in Fusion Technology, 39, No. 2, 429 (2001)].

    UWFDM-1170   Safety and Environmental Assessment of ARIES-AT; D.A. Petti, B.J. Merrill, R.L. Moore, G.R. Longhurst, L. El-Guebaly, E. Mogahed, D. Henderson, P. Wilson, A. Abdou, March 2001 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT; published in Fusion Technology, 39, No. 2, 449 (2001)].

    UWFDM-1178   Target Activation and Radiological Response of ARIES-IFE Dry Wall Chamber; L.A. El-Guebaly, D.L. Henderson, P.P.H. Wilson, A.E. Abdou, ARIES Team, April 2002 [presented at the 6th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, 7-12 April 2002, San Diego CA; published in Fusion Engineering and Design, vol. 63-64, pp. 653-658 (2002)]. (11 pages, 352 kB)

    UWFDM-1180   Nuclear Performance Assessment of ARIES-AT; L.A. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, August 2002 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design, 80 (2006) 99-110]. (20 pages, 1.6 MB)

    UWFDM-1182   Activation Assessment for IFE Thin Liquid Wall Materials and Proposed Variations for Liquid Waste Minimization; L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, L. Waganer, R. Raffray and the ARIES Team, November 2002. (18 pages, 1.3 MB)

    UWFDM-1183   Recycling of IFE Target Materials versus One-Shot Use Scenario: Key Issues and Preferred Option; L.A. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, A. Varuttamaseni and the ARIES Team, November 2002. (24 pages, 978 kB)

    UWFDM-1193   Coolant Cleanup and Processes for Thick Liquid Walled IFE Power Plants; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, December 2002. (8 pages, 724 kB)

    UWFDM-1217   Radiological Issues for Thin Liquid Walls of ARIES-IFE Study; L.A. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, L. Waganer, R. Raffray, and the ARIES Team, November 2002 [presented at the 15th ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 17-21 November 2002, Washington, DC; published in Fusion Science and Technology 44, 405 (2003)]. (8 pages, 634 kB)

    UWFDM-1219   Feasibility of Target Material Recycling as Waste Management Alternative; L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, A. Varuttamaseni, and the ARIES Team, October 2003 [published in Fusion Science and Technology 46, No. 3, 506 (2004)]. (24 pages, 903 kB)

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