Publications

UWFDM-92   Three-Dimensional Neutronics for a Fusion Power Plant Non-Mobile Gas-Cooled Solid Blanket; M.M.H. Ragheb and C.W. Maynard, February 7, 1975. (75 pages, 2.5 MB)

UWFDM-107   An Optimal Multistage Sequential Monte Carlo Method; M.M.H. Ragheb, C.W. Maynard, and R.W. Conn, August 1974. (27 pages, 1.2 MB)

UWFDM-190   Studies of the Technological Problems of Laser Driven Fusion Reactors - Annual Report I; R.W. Conn, S.I. Abdel-Khalik, G.A. Moses, E.T. Cheng, G. Cooper, J. Howard, G.L. Kulcinski, E. Larsen, E. Lovell, G. Magelssen, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W. Wolfer, F. Beranek, S.K. Chang, R. Droll, N. Ghoniem, T. Hunter, M. Ortman, R. Spencer, G. Shuy, and M. Ragheb, December 1976. (528 pages, 16 MB) [more]

UWFDM-191   TETR: A Tokamak Engineering Test Reactor to Qualify Materials and Blanket Components for Early DT Fusion Power Reactors; B. Badger, G.L. Kulcinski, R.W. Conn, C.W. Maynard, K. Audenaerde, H. Avci, D. Blackfield, R.W. Boom, E. Cheng, J.R. Conrad, S. Dalhed, G.A. Emmert, B. Feinberg, Y. Gohar, S. Hong, J. Kesner, E. Larsen, P.F. Michaelson, K. Okula, M. Ragheb, E. Ramer, J. Scharer, D. Schluderberg, T. Sung, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, W.F. Vogelsang, P. Wilkes, W.R. Wilkes, L. Wittenberg, J. Wrazel, T. Wu, T. Yang, J. Young, and W.C. Young, February 1977. (940 pages, 32 MB) [more]

UWFDM-192   Effect of Particle Histories Termination Parameters on Monte Carlo Estimates in Fusion Reactor Blanket Scoping Studies; M.M.H. Ragheb, Y.M. Gohar, and C.W. Maynard, February 1977. (43 pages, 2.0 MB)

UWFDM-193   Comparative One-Dimensional Monte Carlo and Discrete Ordinates Neutronics and Photonics Analysis for a Laser Fusion Reactor Blanket with Li2O Particles as Coolant and Breeder; M.M.H. Ragheb, E.T. Cheng, and R.W. Conn, January 1977. (42 pages, 1.7 MB)

UWFDM-206   Effect of Experiments-Size Parameters on Monte Carlo Estimates in Fusion Reactor Blanket Simulations; M.M.H. Ragheb and C.W. Maynard, June 1977. (42 pages, 1.8 MB)

UWFDM-207   Monte Carlo Study of Asymmetry Effects in a Lithium Oxide Blanket for a Laser Driven Reactor; M.H. Ragheb, E.T. Cheng, and R.W. Conn, June 1977. (32 pages, 1.4 MB)

UWFDM-218   Calculated Neutron and Gamma Irradiation Response of Actively Cooled Mirrors for Laser Fusion Power Reactors; M.M.H. Ragheb and C.W. Maynard, October 1977. (42 pages, 1.5 MB)

UWFDM-220   SOLASE - A Conceptual Laser Fusion Reactor Design; R.W. Conn, S.I. Abdel-Khalik, G.A. Moses, F. Beranek, E.T. Cheng, G.W. Cooper, R.B. Droll, T. Henderson, J. Howard, T.O. Hunter, E.M. Larsen, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, G.R. Magelssen, C.W. Maynard, K.R. Okula, M. Ortman, M. Ragheb, W.B. Rensel, D. Solomon, R. Spencer, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, R.D. Watson, and W.G. Wolfer, December 1977. (1122 pages, 34 MB) [more]

UWFDM-239   Three-Dimensional Neutronics Analysis of the Mirrors-Beam Duct-Shield System for a Laser Driven Power Reactor; M.M.H. Ragheb, A.C. Klein, and C.W. Maynard, March 1978. (88 pages, 3.2 MB)

UWFDM-265   Monte Carlo Statistical Weighting Methods for External-Source-Driven Multiplying Systems; M. Ragheb and C.W. Maynard, October 1978 [Proc. of the ANS Topical Mtg. on Computational Methods in Nuclear Engr., April 1979, Williamsburg, VA, 11, 7-11 (1979)]. (26 pages, 1.2 MB)

UWFDM-266   Three-Dimensional Neutronics Analysis of the SOLASE-H Laser Reactor Fissile-Enrichment-Fuel-Factory; M.M.H. Ragheb, M.Z. Youssef, S.I. Abdel-Khalik, and C.W. Maynard, November 1978. (58 pages, 2.3 MB)

UWFDM-270   SOLASE-H, A Laser Fusion Hybrid Study; R.W. Conn, S.I. Abdel-Khalik, G.A. Moses, G.W. Cooper, J.E. Howard, G.L. Kulcinski, E. Larsen, C.W. Maynard, M. Ragheb, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, W.G. Wolfer, M. Ortman, D. Smatlak, R. Watson, and M. Youssef, May 1979 (revised October 1979). (477 pages, 16 MB)

UWFDM-295   Pellet and Pellet-Blanket Time-Dependent and Time-Integrated Neutronics and Photonics for Electron-Beam-Fusion Microexplosions; M.M.H. Ragheb, G. Moses, and C.W. Maynard, May 1979. (48 pages, 2.0 MB)

UWFDM-301   SOLASE - A Laser Fusion Reactor Study - Summary and Conclusions; R.W. Conn, S.I. Abdel-Khalik, G.A. Moses, F. Beranek, E.T. Cheng, G.W. Cooper, R.B. Droll, T. Henderson, J. Howard, T.O. Hunter, E.M. Larsen, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, G.R. Magelssen, C.W. Maynard, K.R. Okula, M. Ortman, M. Ragheb, W.B. Rensel, D. Solomon, R. Spencer, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, R.D. Watson, and W.G. Wolfer, April 1979. (40 pages, 1.6 MB) [more]

UWFDM-301a   Appendix - Detailed Summaries and Conclusions for Different Subsystems in SOLASE; R.W. Conn, S.I. Abdel-Khalik, G.A. Moses, F. Beranek, E.T. Cheng, G.W. Cooper, R.B. Droll, T. Henderson, J. Howard, T.O. Hunter, E.M. Larsen, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, G.R. Magelssen, C.W. Maynard, K.R. Okula, M. Ortman, M. Ragheb, W.B. Rensel, D. Solomon, R. Spencer, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, R.D. Watson, and W.G. Wolfer, April 1979. (30 pages, 1.6 MB) [more]

UWFDM-309   Implementation Considerations of Coupling Dedicated Fissile and Fusile Production Fusion and Fission Reactors; M. Ragheb, August 1979. (50 pages, 2.0 MB)

UWFDM-320   First Wall and Cavity Design Studies for a Light Ion Beam Driven Fusion Reactor; G.A. Moses, S.I. Abdel-Khalik, D. Drake, R. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, R. Lewis, E. Lovell, T. McCarville, L. Peranich, R.R. Peterson, M. Ragheb, R. Spencer, October 1979. (87 pages, 3.9 MB)

UWFDM-330   NUWMAK - A Tokamak Reactor Design Study; B. Badger, K. Audenaerde, H. Avci, J. Beyer, D. Blackfield, R.W. Boom, E. Cameron, E. Cheng, R.W. Conn, G.A. Emmert, M. Gordinier, S. Hong, J. Kesner, A. Klein, G.L. Kulcinski, L. Lao, E. Larsen, L.P. Mai, T.K. Mau, C.W. Maynard, P. Michaelson, G. O'Donnell, M. Ortman, M. Ragheb, J. Scharer, D.C. Schluderberg, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, T. Thornton, W.F. Vogelsang, P. Wilkes, J. Williams, T. Wu, J. Wrazel, and W.C. Young, March 1979. (756 pages, 28 MB) [more]

UWFDM-330a   NUWMAK - A Tokamak Reactor Design Study - Chapter I (Design Philosophy) & II (Overview and Summary); B. Badger, K. Audenaerde, H. Avci, J. Beyer, D. Blackfield, E. Cameron, E. Cheng, R.W. Conn, G.A. Emmert, M. Gordinier, S. Hong, J. Kesner, A. Klein, G.L. Kulcinski, L. Lao, E. Larsen, L.P. Mai, T.K. Mau, C.W. Maynard, P. Michaelson, G. O'Donnell, M. Ortman, M. Ragheb, J. Scharer, D.C. Schluderberg, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, T. Thornton, W.F. Vogelsang, P. Wilkes, J. Williams, T. Wu, J. Wrazel, and W.C. Young, March 1979. (41 pages, 2.2 MB) [more]

UWFDM-337   Summary of the Fusion-Fission Hybrid Fuel Cycle Analysis (Tritiumless Hybrids?); S.I. Abdel-Khalik, R.W. Conn, D. Henderson, F. Kantrowitz, G.L. Kulcinski, E.M. Larsen, G.A. Moses, M.S. Ortman, M. Ragheb, W.F. Vogelsang, and M.Z. Youssef, December 1979. (36 pages, 2.1 MB)

UWFDM-375   A Commercial Tandem Mirror Reactor Design With Thermal Barriers - WITAMIR-I; G.L. Kulcinski, G.A. Emmert, C.W. Maynard, K. Audenaerde, J. Beyer, D. Braun, J.D. Callen, J.M. Gilmore, J. Kesner, D.C. Larbalestier, E. Larsen, X. Li, W. Maurer, M. Ortman, R. Perry, M. Ragheb, J. Santarius, J. Scharer, D. Schluderberg, K. Shaing, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, W.F. Vogelsang, A. White, and T. Yang, October 1980 [Proc. of the 4th ANS Topical Meeting, King of Prussia, PA, Oct. 1980]. (16 pages, 1.2 MB) [more]

UWFDM-398   Neutronics Shielding Analysis for the End Plug of a Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactor; M. Ragheb and C.W. Maynard, January 1981. (41 pages, 1.6 MB)

UWFDM-400   WITAMIR-I, A University of Wisconsin Tandem Mirror Reactor Design; B. Badger, K. Audenaerde, J.B. Beyer, D. Braun, J.D. Callen, G.A. Emmert, J.M. Gilmore, N. Hoffman, J. Kesner, G.L. Kulcinski, D.C. Larbalestier, E. Larsen, X. Li, W. Maurer, C.W. Maynard, I. Ojalvo, M. Ortman, R. Perry, M. Ragheb, J. Santarius, J. Scharer, D. Schluderberg, K. Shaing, I. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, W.F. Vogelsang, A. White, P. Wilkes, and T. Yang, September 1980. (447 pages, 16 MB) [more]

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