Publications

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-84-4   HIBALL-II - An Improved Conceptual Heavy Ion Beam Driven Fusion Reactor Study; B. Badger, K. Beckert, R. Bock, D. Boehne, I. Bozsik, J. Brezina, M. Corradini, L. El-Guebaly, R. Engelstad, R. Froehlich, B. Goel, D. Henderson, W. Hoebel, I. Hofmann, A. Jahnke, R. Keller, G. Kessler, A. Klein, R. Kreutz, G. Kulcinski, E. Larsen, E. Lessmann, K. Long, E. Lovell, U. von Moellendorff, N. Moritz, G. Moses, R. Mueller, H. Nestle, R. Peterson, K. Plute, L. Pong, H. Runge, M. Sawan, K. Schretzmann, I. Sviatoslavsky, K. Symon, D. Sze, N. Tahir, W. Vogelsang, W. Wendel, A. White, L. Wittenberg, and H. Wollnik, December 1984 [also UWFDM-625, KfK-3840]. [more]

FPA-84-7   CORIANDER: Comparison of Relevant Issues and Nuclear Development for Fusion Energy Research; F. Arendt, G. Boehme, L.A. El-Guebaly, G.A. Emmert, B. Haferkamp, W. Heinz, E. Hutter, R. Klingelhoefer, P. Komarek, M. Kuechle, G.L. Kulcinski, M. Kuntze, E.M. Larsen, G. Leppelmeier, S. Malang, W. Maurer, C.W. Maynard, R.A. Mueller, D. Perinic, J.F. Santarius, M.E. Sawan, J.E. Scharer, A. Suppan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, and L.J. Wittenberg, January 1985. (201 pages, 7.8 MB) [more]

FPA-84-8   Annual Progress Report for the LIBRA Light Ion Beam Fusion Reactor Project for the Period January-December 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, December 1984. (86 pages, 2.4 MB)

FPA-85-4   Annual Report on Contributions to ASRA-6C - A Commercial Stellarator Fusion Reactor; B. Badger, L.A. El-Guebaly, Gilbert A. Emmert, Gerald L. Kulcinski, Edwin M. Larsen, John F. Santarius, Mohamed E. Sawan, John E. Scharer, Igor N. Sviatoslavsky, William F. Vogelsang, Peter L. Walstrom and Layton J. Wittenberg, December 23, 1985. (60 pages, 1.8 MB)

FPA-85-5   Annual Progress Report for the LIBRA Light Ion Beam Fusion Reactor Project for the Period 1 October 1984 - 31 December 1985; B. Badger, T.J. Bartel, M.L. Corradini, R.L. Engelstad, B.P. Goel, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky and J.J. Watrous, December 1985. (93 pages, 2.6 MB)

FPA-87-2   Studies of a Modular Advanced Stellarator Reactor ASRA6C; G. Boehme, L.A. El-Guebaly, G.A. Emmert, G. Grieger, E. Harmeyer, F. Herrnegger, J. Huebener, K. Jentzsch, J. Kisslinger, P. Komarek, G.L. Kulcinski, E.M. Larsen, W. Maurer, F. Rau, J.F. Santarius, M.E. Sawan, J.E. Scharer, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, W.F. Vogelsang, P.L. Walstrom, L.J. Wittenberg and H. Wobig, May 1987. (240 pages, 9.7 MB) [more]

FPA-87-4   Blanket and Shield Design Options for ASRA6C - A Stellarator Power Reactor; L.A. El-Guebaly, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, L.J. Wittenberg and G.L. Kulcinski, October 1987 [presented at the 12th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 12-16 October 1987, Monterey, CA]. (5 pages, 410 kB)

FPA-88-1   Progress Report on Work Performed on the LIBRA Design During the Period 1 February 1987 to 31 January 1988; B. Badger, G. Kulcinski, G. Moses, E. Lovell, R. Engelstad, J. MacFarlane, Z. Musicki, R. Peterson, M. Sawan, I. Sviatoslavsky, and L. Wittenberg, January 1988. (39 pages, 1.2 MB)

FPA-88-3   LIBRA - A Light Ion Beam Fusion Reactor Conceptual Design; G.A. Moses, G.L. Kulcinski, D. Bruggink, R. Engelstad, E. Lovell, J. MacFarlane, Z. Musicki, R. Peterson, M. Sawan, I. Sviatoslavsky, L. Wittenberg, G. Kessler, U. von Moellendorff, E. Stein, I. Smith, P. Corcoran, H. Nishimoto, J. Fockler, D. Cook and R. Olson, July 1988 [presented at Beams 88, 7th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams, Kongresszentrum, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany, 4-7 July 1988] [also UWFDM-787]. [more]

FPA-88-5   Overview of the LIBRA Light Ion Beam Fusion Conceptual Design; G.A. Moses, G.L. Kulcinski, D. Bruggink, R.L. Engelstad, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, Z. Musicki, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, G. Kessler, U. von Moellendorff, E. Stein, D. Cook and R. Olson, I. Smith, P. Corcoran, H. Nishimoto, J. Fockler, October 1988 [presented at the 8th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 9-13 October 1988, Salt Lake City, Utah] [also UWFDM-781]. [more]

FPA-90-3   Annual Review of LIBRA-LiTE Project: Research Performed During Calendar Year 1990; D. Bruggink, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, December 1990. (135 pages, 8.7 MB)

FPA-91-2   LIBRA-LiTE: A 1000 MWe Reactor; G.L. Kulcinski, R.L. Engelstad, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, June 1991 [published in J. Fusion Energy, Vol. 10, No. 4, 1991, pp. 339-344 (also UWFDM-857)].

FPA-91-3   LIBRA-LiTE, A Light Ion Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor With Ballistic Ion Propagation; R.R. Peterson, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, September 1991 [Presented at the 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 30 September - 3 October 1991, San Diego, CA] [also UWFDM-864].

FPA-91-4   LIBRA-LiTE, A Commercial Light Ion Fusion Power Plant; Final Report for Calendar Year 1991; B. Badger, B. Choi, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, G. Sviatoslavsky, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, December 1991 [also UWFDM-880].

FPA-92-5   Neutronics Analysis for the Light Ion Beam Reactor LIBRA-LiTE; M.E. Sawan, March 1992 [prepared for the 10th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 7-12 June 1992, Boston, MA] [also UWFDM-894].

FPA-92-7   LIBRA-LiTE, A Ballistic Focus Light Ion Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor; R.R. Peterson, D. Bruggink, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, G. Sviatoslavsky, L.J. Wittenberg, May 1992 [presented at Beams '92, 25-29 May 1992, Washington, DC] [also UWFDM-898].

FPA-94-2   Assessment of First Wall Lifetime in D-3He and D-T Reactors with Impact on Reactor Availability; M.E. Sawan and I.N. Sviatoslavsky, May 1994 [Prepared for the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 19-23, 1994, New Orleans LA (also UWFDM-951)].

FPA-94-3   Evolution of Light Ion Driven Fusion Power Plants Leading to the LIBRA-SP Design; G.L. Kulcinski, R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, D. Bruggink, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, Y-M. Lee, H.Y. Khater, E.G. Lovell, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, L.J. Wittenberg, June 1994 [Prepared for the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 19-23, 1994, New Orleans LA (also UWFDM-959)].

FPA-94-6   LIBRA-SP: A Self-Consistent Design of a Commercial Fusion Power Plant Based on Self-Pinched Propagation of Ions; Final Report for Calendar Year 1994; B. Badger, D. Bruggink, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, Y-M. Lee, H.Y. Khater, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, S. Rutledge, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, L.J. Wittenberg, C.L. Olson, R.E. Olson, December 1994. (129 pages, 4.0 MB) [more]

FPA-95-2   Beam Propagation, Target Performance, and Cavity Conditions for the LIBRA-SP Conceptual Power Plant Design: Annual Report for Calendar Year 1995; B. Badger, D. Bruggink, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, December 1995 [(also UWFDM-975)].

FPA-96-4   Nuclear Analysis for the Light Ion Fusion Power Reactor LIBRA-SP; M.E. Sawan, May 1996 [Presented at the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, 16-20 June 1996, Reno NV (also UWFDM-1014)].

FPA-96-5   Mechanical Design Aspects of the LIBRA-SP Light Ion Beam Driven ICF Power Reactor; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, E.A. Mogahed, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, H.Y. Khater, G.L. Kulcinski, J.J. MacFarlane, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, P. Wang, May 1996 [Presented at the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, 16-20 June 1996, Reno NV (also UWFDM-1019)].

FPA-96-7   LIBRA-SP, A Commercial Fusion Reactor Based on Near Term Technology; G.L. Kulcinski, P. Cousseau, R.L. Engelstad, H.Y. Khater, J.J. MacFarlane, E.A. Mogahed, R.R. Peterson, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wang, June 1996 [Presented at the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, 16-20 June 1996, Reno NV (also UWFDM-1026)].

Three-Dimensional Neutronics Analysis for the ITER Divertor Cassette Design Options; M.E. Sawan, R.T. Santoro, June 1998 [Presented at the 13th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 7-11, 1998, Nashville TN]. (24 pages, 468 kB) [more]

Three-Dimensional Neutronics Analysis for the LIBRA-SP Light Ion Fusion Power Reactor; M.E. Sawan, June 1998 [Presented at the 13th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 7-11, 1998, Nashville TN]. (13 pages, 177 kB)

Self-Shielding Effects in Decay Heat Calculations for Tungsten; M.E. Sawan, H.Y. Khater, H. Iida, R.T. Santoro, June 1998 [Presented at the 13th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, June 7-11, 1998, Nashville TN]. (12 pages, 254 kB) [more]

Nuclear Analysis for a Flowing Li2O Particulate Blanket Without Structural First Wall; M.E. Sawan, H.Y. Khater, D-K. Sze, September 1999 [Presented at the 5th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, Rome, Italy, 19-24 September 1999]. (19 pages, 355 kB)

Neutronics Features of a High Power Density First Wall/Blanket with Lithium Evaporation Cooling; M.E. Sawan and S. Malang, September 1999 [Presented at the 5th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, Rome, Italy, 19-24 September 1999]. (19 pages, 257 kB)

Shielding Analysis for a Heavy Ion Beam Chamber with Plasma Channels for Ion Transport; M.E. Sawan, R.R. Peterson, S. Yu, September 1999 [Presented at the 5th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, Rome, Italy, 19-24 September 1999]. (19 pages, 227 kB) [more]

Chamber Physics: Target Output, Blast Propagation, and First Wall Interactions; R.R. Peterson, D.A. Haynes, M.E. Sawan, June 2000 [ARIES Review Meeting, June 19-21, 2000, Madison WI]. (43 pages, 1.4 MB)

Neutronics and Shielding Issues for IFE Designs; M.E. Sawan and L.A. El-Guebaly, June 2000 [ARIES Review Meeting, June 19-21, 2000, Madison WI]. (38 pages, 554 kB)

Shielding Considerations for HIB with Pre-formed Channels; Mohamed Sawan, September 2000 [ARIES Meeting, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 18-20 September 2000]. (13 pages, 104 kB)

Recent Results of ICF and IFE Z-Pinch Research at the University of Wisconsin; R.R. Peterson, D. Kammer, D.A. Haynes, D. Williamson, J.P. Blanchard, A. Kostuch, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, H.Y. Khater, G.A. Moses, G.A. Rochau, M.E. Sawan, J. Yuan, P. McKenna, T.J. Tautges, G. Shanmugasundar, and G.L. Kulcinski, November 2000 [presented at Sandia National Laboratories, 6 November 2000]. (92 pages, 3.4 MB)

Nuclear Analysis of FIRE; M.E. Sawan and H.Y. Khater, June 2001 [presented at the FIRE Peer Review Meeting, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, June 5-7, 2001]. (25 pages, 416 kB)

The Advanced Power Extraction Study APEX; M.E. Sawan, September 2001. (1 page, 1.4 MB)

Nuclear Considerations for FIRE; M.E. Sawan and H.Y. Khater, January 2002 [Presented at the 19th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 22-25 January 2002, Atlantic City NJ]. (1 page, 534 kB)

Impact of Tritium Removal and He-3 Recycling on Structure Damage Parameters in a D-D Fusion System; M.E. Sawan, S.J. Zinkle, J. Sheffield, April 2002 [presented at the 6th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, San Diego, CA, 7-12 April 2002]. (1 page, 332 kB) [more]

Nuclear Features of the Fusion Ignition Research Experiment (FIRE); M.E. Sawan, H.Y. Khater, S.J. Zinkle, April 2002 [presented at the 6th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, San Diego, CA, 7-12 April 2002]. (1 page, 584 kB) [more]

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)

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