Publications

UWFDM-1274   Neutronics Features of a Dual Coolant Lithium Lead Test Blanket Module for ITER; M.E. Sawan and M.Z. Youssef, September 2005 [presented at the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 26-29 September 2005, Knoxville TN]. (7 pages, 863 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1275   Neutronics Assessment of Blanket Options for the HAPL Laser Inertial Fusion Energy Chamber; M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, X. Wang, September 2005 [presented at the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 26-29 September 2005, Knoxville TN]. (7 pages, 1.1 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1310   Nuclear Assessment of Final Optics of a KrF Laser Driven Fusion Power Plant; M.E. Sawan, M.W. McGeoch, A. Ibrahim, P. Wilson, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM; published in Fusion Science and Technology, 52/4 (November 2007) 938-942]. (8 pages, 620 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1311   Neutronics Analysis of a Self-Cooled Blanket for a Laser Fusion Plant with Magnetic Diversion; M.E. Sawan, C.S. Aplin, G. Sviatoslavsky, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM; published in Fusion Science and Technology, 52/4 (November 2007) 771-775]. (8 pages, 642 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1312   Three-Dimensional Nuclear Assessment for the Chamber of Z-Pinch Power Plant; M. Sawan, L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM; published in Fusion Science and Technology, 52/4 (November 2007) 763-770]. (11 pages, 780 kB)

UWFDM-1326   Neutronics Assessment of the ITER First Wall/Shield Modules; M.E. Sawan, B. Smith, P. Wilson, June 2007 [presented at the 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 17-21 June 2007, Albuquerque NM]. (9 pages, 3.2 MB)

UWFDM-1327   Neutronics Analysis of a Molten Salt Blanket for the HAPL Laser Fusion Power Plant with Magnetic Intervention; M.E. Sawan, C.S. Aplin, G. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, June 2007 [presented at the 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 17-21 June 2007, Albuquerque NM]. (8 pages, 726 kB) [more]

FPA-83-2   An Effective Penetration Shield Design for ICF Reactors; M.E. Sawan, W.F. Vogelsang, and D.K. Sze, May 1983. (11 pages, 623 kB)

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-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-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)].

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)

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]

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]

Neutronics Issues for Advanced Ferritic Steel; Mohamed Sawan, April 2002 [presented at the IEA Workshop on Advanced Ferritic Steel Blanket Designs, Materials and Technologies, San Diego, CA, 15-16 April 2002]. (14 pages, 264 kB)

Radiation Damage Parameters in SiC/SiC Composites; Mohamed Sawan, April 2002 [presented at the 5th IEA Workshop on SiC/SiC Composites for Fusion Energy Applications, 12-13 April 2002, San Diego CA]. (19 pages, 289 kB)

Transmutation and Production Rates of Elements in Flibe and Flinabe with Impact on Chemistry Control; M.E. Sawan and D-K. Sze, November 2002 [presented at the 15th ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 17-21 November 2002, Washington, DC]. (1 page, 669 kB) [more]

APEX - Advanced Power Extraction Study; M.E. Sawan, February 25, 2003 [FTI Tuesday meeting]. (19 pages, 2.3 MB)

Next Step Options (NSO) Project; Mohamed Sawan, March 25, 2003 [FTI Tuesday meeting]. (30 pages, 1.3 MB)

Next Step Options (NSO) Project Update FIRE/ITER; Mohamed Sawan, September 9, 2003 [FTI Tuesday meeting]. (29 pages, 403 kB)

Nuclear Aspects of a Solid Wall Blanket Based on Advanced Ferritic Steel and Re-circulating Flibe; M.E. Sawan, October 2003 [presented at the 20th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), San Diego CA, 14-17 October 2003]. (1 page, 800 kB)

Radiation Environment for FIRE Diagnostic Ports; M.E. Sawan and K.M. Young, October 2003 [presented at the 20th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), San Diego CA, 14-17 October 2003]. (1 page, 720 kB) [more]

ITER Test Blanket Module Program; M.E. Sawan, December 9, 2003 [FTI Tuesday meeting]. (24 pages, 3.2 MB)

Neutronics Assessment of Self-Cooled Li Blanket Concept; M.E. Sawan, June 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 2-3 June 2004, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA]. (11 pages, 134 kB)

Neutronics Assessment of Molten Salt Breeding Blanket Design Options; M.E. Sawan, S. Malang, C.P.C. Wong, M.Z. Youssef, September 2004 [presented at the 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 14-16 September 2004, Madison WI]. (17 pages, 2.2 MB) [more]

Neutronics Assessment of Solid Breeder Blanket Concept; M.E. Sawan, October 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 27-28 October 2004, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (13 pages, 1.8 MB)

Neutronics Issues Related to the Magnetic Diversion Concept; M.E. Sawan, March 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 3-4 March 2005, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (9 pages, 428 kB)

Three-Dimensional Neutronics Assessment of Dual Coolant Molten Salt Blankets with Comparison to One-Dimensional Results; M.E. Sawan, M.Z. Youssef, May 2005 [presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, May 22-27, 2005, Tokyo, Japan]. (1 page, 2.6 MB) [more]

Comparison of Neutronics Features for Candidate Blankets; M.E. Sawan, June 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 20-21 June 2005, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA]. (14 pages, 6.6 MB)

Neutronics Features of a Dual Coolant Lithium Lead Test Blanket Module for ITER; M.E. Sawan and M.Z. Youssef, September 2005 [presented at the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 26-29 September 2005, Knoxville TN]. (1 page, 1.4 MB) [more]

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