Publications

UWFDM-1094   X-1 Experiment Chamber Design and Analysis: Progress Report for the Period August 1, 1998 to September 30, 1998; R.R. Peterson, G.L. Kulcinski, E.A. Mogahed, H.Y. Khater, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Cousseau, J.F. Santarius, K. Olson, T. Utschig, D.L. Henderson, M.L. Corradini, R.L. Engelstad, G.A. Moses, October 1998. (28 pages, 853 kB)

UWFDM-1090   X-1 Experiment Chamber Design and Analysis: 1998 Annual Report to Sandia National Laboratories; R.R. Peterson, G.L. Kulcinski, E.A. Mogahed, H.Y. Khater, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Cousseau, J.F. Santarius, K. Olson, T. Utschig, D.L. Henderson, M.L. Corradini, R.L. Engelstad, G.A. Moses, December 1998. (27 pages, 604 kB)

UWFDM-1228   Triggered Steam Explosions of Molten Ferrosilicon Drops: Behavior of Solenoid-Driven and Pneumatic Impactors, Ability to Trigger the Explosions at Various Water Depths, Energetics of the Explosions, Fall Histories, Colloidal Material Deposited During the Explosions; L.S. Nelson, P.W. Brooks, R. Bonazza, M.L. Corradini, K. Hildal, November 2004. (73 pages, 25 MB) [more]

UWFDM-779   Transient Condensation of Vapor Using a Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method; M. El-Afify, M.L. Corradini, October 1988 [presented at the 8th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 9-13 October 1988, Salt Lake City UT]. (11 pages, 843 kB)

UWFDM-702   Thin Blanket Design for MINIMARS - A Compact Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactor; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, L.A. El-Guebaly, L.J. Wittenberg, M.L. Corradini, W.F. Vogelsang, G.L. Kulcinski, June 1986 [Presented at the 7th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, Reno, Nevada, 15-19 June 1986]. (10 pages, 936 kB)

UWFDM-1230   The Release of Drops of Molten Ferrosilicon and Silicon into Water: Pressure Transients Generated During Triggered Steam Explosions; L.S. Nelson, P.W. Brooks, R. Bonazza, M.L. Corradini, K. Hildal, November 2004. (56 pages, 19 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1229   The Quenching and Steam Explosions of Drops of Molten Silicon Released into Water; L.S. Nelson, P.W. Brooks, R. Bonazza, M.L. Corradini, K. Hildal, November 2004. (104 pages, 29 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1031   The Behavior of Molten Pb and 83 a/o Pb-17 a/o Li When Impacted by a Vertical Column of Water; L.S. Nelson, A. Farahani, J.D. Krueger, M.L. Corradini, July 1996. (208 pages, 14 MB)

UWFDM-600   TASKA-M, A Low Cost, Near Term Tandem Mirror Device for Fusion Technology Testing; B. Badger, F. Arendt, E. Borie, M.L. Corradini, H.G. Dittrich, L. El-Guebaly, G.A. Emmert, T. Fett, J.M. Grover, B. Haferkamp, W. Heinz, E. Hoelzchen, K. Kleefeldt, R. Klingelhoefer, P. Komarek, G.L. Kulcinski, M. Kuntze, E.M. Larsen, H.G. Leiste, G.W. Leppelmeier, W. Link, S. Malang, B.M. Manes, W. Maurer, C.W. Maynard, I. Michael, R.A. Mueller, G. Neffe, E.K. Opperman, L.J. Perkins, R.R. Peterson, K.E. Plute, J.F. Santarius, M.E. Sawan, J.E. Scharer, K. Schramm, A. Suppan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, S. Taczanowski, M.A. Vogel, W.F. Vogelsang, D. Weinberg, and L.J. Wittenberg, December 1983 [also KfK-3660 and FPA-83-7]. (598 pages, 22 MB) [more]

FPA-83-7   TASKA-M, A Low Cost, Near Term Tandem Mirror Device for Fusion Technology Testing; B. Badger, F. Arendt, E. Borie, M.L. Corradini, H.G. Dittrich, L. El-Guebaly, G.A. Emmert, T. Fett, J.M. Grover, B. Haferkamp, W. Heinz, E. Hoelzchen, K. Kleefeldt, R. Klingelhoefer, P. Komarek, G.L. Kulcinski, M. Kuntze, E.M. Larsen, H.G. Leiste, G.W. Leppelmeier, W. Link, S. Malang, B.M. Manes, W. Maurer, C.W. Maynard, I. Michael, R.A. Mueller, G. Neffe, E.K. Opperman, L.J. Perkins, R.R. Peterson, K.E. Plute, J.F. Santarius, M.E. Sawan, J.E. Scharer, K. Schramm, A. Suppan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, S. Taczanowski, M.A. Vogel, W.F. Vogelsang, D. Weinberg, L.J. Wittenberg, December 1983 [also UWFDM-600, KfK-3660]. [more]

FPA-83-4   TASKA-M, A Compact Fusion Technology Test Facility; G.L. Kulcinski, G.A. Emmert, J.F. Santarius, M.L. Corradini, L. El-Guebaly, E.M. Larsen, C.W. Maynard, L.J. Perkins, R.R. Peterson, K. Plute, M.E. Sawan, J.E. Scharer, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, W.F. Vogelsang, L. Wittenberg, P. Komarek, W. Heinz, W. Maurer, F. Arendt, A. Suppan, M. Kuntze, S. Malang, R. Klingelhoefer, G. Neffe, K. Kleefeldt, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983]. (8 pages, 374 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1211   Studies of Metal Combustion; Lloyd S. Nelson, Bradley J. Motl, J.H. Kleinlugtenbelt, Paul W. Brooks, Riccardo Bonazza and Michael L. Corradini, June 2003. (81 pages, 8.7 MB)

UWFDM-1212   Studies of Metal Combustion; Lloyd S. Nelson, Paul W. Brooks, Riccardo Bonazza and Michael L. Corradini, March 2002. (60 pages, 5.6 MB)

UWFDM-1288   Steam Explosions of Single Drops of Molten Silicon-Rich Alloys; L.S. Nelson, P.W. Brooks, R. Bonazza, M.L. Corradini, K. Hildal, T.H. Bergstrom, December 2005 [Proceedings of the Ninth International Ferroalloys Congress (INFACON 9), Quebec City, June 3-6, 2001, pp. 338-351. Published by the Ferroalloys Association, Washington, DC]. (16 pages, 706 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1224   Steam Explosions of Molten Ferrosilicon Drops Released into Water: Effects of Triggering, Alloying and Water Temperature; L.S. Nelson, P.W. Brooks, R. Bonazza, M.L. Corradini, February 2004. (74 pages, 21 MB)

Spiral Blanket: A Novel Idea with Potential for High Neutron Wall Loading in a Dry Wall Blanket Design; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, M.L. Corradini, April 2002 [presented at the APEX Quarterly Meeting, 17-19 April 2002, San Diego CA]. (26 pages, 775 kB)

UWFDM-1223   Shock Wave Propagation and Gas-Debris Transport into a Vacuum: A Novel Computational Model-TEXAS-NCV; T.T. Utschig, M.L. Corradini, December 2003 [published in Fusion Science and Technology, Vol. 44, December 2003, pp. 791-802].

UWFDM-717   SOAR: Space Orbiting Advanced Fusion Power Reactor; J.F. Santarius, G.L. Kulcinski, H. Attaya, M.L. Corradini, L.A. El-Guebaly, G.A. Emmert, J.W. Johnson, C.W. Maynard, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, P.L. Walstrom, L.J. Wittenberg, and T.E. Luzzi, January 1987 [Presented at 4th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, Albuquerque, NM, 12-16 January 1987; Space Nuclear Power Systems 1987 (Orbit, Malabar FL, 1988) 167]. (40 pages, 1.6 MB) [more]

UWFDM-722   SOAR: Space Orbiting Advanced Fusion Power Reactor; G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, H.M. Attaya, M.L. Corradini, L.A. El-Guebaly, G.A. Emmert, J.W. Johnson, T.E. Luzzi, C.W. Maynard, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, P.L. Walstrom, L.J. Wittenberg, September 1987. (57 pages, 4.0 MB) [more]

Review and Analysis of Condensation Experiments at UW-Madison; M.H. Anderson, J.G. Murphy, M.L. Corradini, B.J. Merrill, March 2001 [presented at the International Energy Agency Task 2 Meeting, March 22, 2001, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls ID]. (23 pages, 2.2 MB) [more]

UWFDM-741   Ra: A High Efficiency, D-3He, Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactor; J.F. Santarius, H.M. Attaya, M.L. Corradini, L.A. El-Guebaly, G.A. Emmert, G.L. Kulcinski, E.M. Larsen, C.W. Maynard, Z. Musicki, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, P.L. Walstrom, L.J. Wittenberg, October 1987 [Presented at the 12th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 12-16 October 1987, Monterey CA; Proceedings (IEEE, NY, 1987) 752-755]. (7 pages, 778 kB)

UWFDM-1186   Quenching 10-20 mm Diameter Drops of Molten Ferrosilicon in Water and on Solids; L.S. Nelson, R. Bonazza, P.W. Brooks, M.L. Corradini, December 2003. (47 pages, 14 MB)

UWFDM-527   Progress in Fusion Research, 1978-1982, Technical Summary; B. Badger, M.L. Corradini, G.A. Emmert, G.L. Kulcinski, E.M. Larsen, E.G. Lovell, C.W. Maynard, G.A. Moses, L.J. Perkins, R.R. Peterson, K.E. Plute, J. Santarius, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, S.W. Van Sciver, W.F. Vogelsang, and W.G. Wolfer, April 1983 (revised September 1983). (51 pages, 3.3 MB)

UWFDM-496   Progress in Fusion Research, 1978-1982; B. Badger, M.L. Corradini, G.A. Emmert, G.L. Kulcinski, E.M. Larsen, E.G. Lovell, C.W. Maynard, G.A. Moses, L.J. Perkins, R.R. Peterson, K.E. Plute, J. Santarius, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, S.W. Van Sciver, W.F. Vogelsang, and W.G. Wolfer, April 1983 (revised September 1983). (244 pages, 14 MB)

FPA-84-1   Progress Report for the LIBRA Light Ion Beam Fusion Reactor Project for the Period January-June 1984; B. Badger, T.J. Bartel, M.L. Corradini, R.L. Engelstad, D.L. Henderson, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, G.A. Moses, K.J. O'Brien, R.R. Peterson, L. Pong, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, and J.J. Watrous, July 1984. (38 pages, 1.1 MB)

FPA-83-3   Progress Report for the LIBRA Light Ion Beam Fusion Reactor Project for the Period January - June 1983; B. Badger, T. Bartel, J. Billen, M.L. Corradini, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, G.A. Moses, K.J. O'Brien, R.R. Peterson, L. Pong, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, J.J. Watrous, July 1983. (46 pages, 1.4 MB)

UWFDM-971   Preparation of Kilogram Quantities of the 83 a/o Lead - 17 a/o Lithium Eutectic Alloy; L.S. Nelson, J.D. Krueger, M.L. Corradini, June 1995. (63 pages, 38 MB)

UWFDM-568   Preliminary Conceptual Design of SIRIUS, A Symmetric Illumination, Direct Drive Laser Fusion Reactor; B. Badger, H.M. Attaya, T.J. Bartel, M.L. Corradini, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, L.M. Goldman, L.D. Lund, R.L. McCrory, S. Skupsky, R.E. Hopkins, K. Walsh, March 1984. (135 pages, 5.5 MB) [more]

UWFDM-559   Modelling of Lithium-Lead/Water Interactions in a Fusion Reactor Design; J.P. Herzog and M.L. Corradini, September 1983 (revised August 1984). (116 pages, 4.2 MB)

UWFDM-649   Modeling of Lithium-Lead/Water Interactions in a Fusion Reactor Design: Part II. Modeling Improvements; J.P. Herzog, M.L. Corradini, September 1985. (28 pages, 1.2 MB)

MHD Effects on Vapor Flow in a Conductive Fluid (Experimental Work in Support of the APEX - EVOLVE Reactor Concept); M. Anderson, P. Brooks, M. Sawan, I. Sviatoslavsky, M. Corradini and APEX Task IV Members, November 2002 [presented at the 15th ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 17-21 November 2002, Washington, DC]. (1 page, 3.7 MB)

MHD Effects on Vapor Distribution within Boiling Liquid Metals (experimental work in support of the APEX-EVOLVE reactor concept); M. Anderson, P. Brooks, M. Sawan, I. Sviatoslavsky, M. Corradini, APEX Task IV Members, April 2002 [presented at the 6th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, San Diego, CA, 7-12 April 2002]. (1 page, 2.1 MB)

UWFDM-759   Lithium-Lead/Water Interactions and Associated Structural Responses in a Fusion System; S.W. Lomperski, M.L. Corradini, February 1988. (37 pages, 1.6 MB)

UWFDM-614   Liquid Metal Condensation in the Cavity of the HIBALL Heavy Ion Fusion Reactor; L. Pong, M.L. Corradini, R.R. Peterson and G.A. Moses, January 1985. (33 pages, 1.2 MB)

FPA-85-1   Liquid Metal Condensation in the Cavity of the HIBALL Heavy Ion Fusion Reactor; L. Pong, M.L. Corradini, R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, January 1985 [also UWFDM-614].

UWFDM-739   LOFA and LOCA in the TIBER-II Engineering Test Reactor; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, H.M. Attaya, M.L. Corradini, S. Lomperski, October 1987 [Presented at the 12th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 12-16 October 1987, Monterey CA]. (7 pages, 844 kB)

UWFDM-960   Interactions Between an Organic Coolant and Drops of Molten Lithium; L.S. Nelson, J.D. Krueger, M.L. Corradini, June 1994. (50 pages, 9.0 MB)

UWFDM-1241   Initial Study of Supercritical Fluid Blowdown; G. Mignot, M. Anderson, M.L. Corradini, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 574-580]. (7 pages, 1.1 MB)

Initial Study of Supercritical Fluid Blowdown; G. Mignot, M. Anderson, M. Corradini, September 2004 [presented at the 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 14-16 September 2004, Madison WI]. (1 page, 745 kB)

UWFDM-765   Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor Cavity Analysis: Progress Report for the Period 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988; R.R. Peterson, J.J. MacFarlane, J.J. Barry, F. Gonzalez, M. El-Afify, G.A. Moses, M.L. Corradini, July 1988. (125 pages, 4.1 MB)

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