Publications

UWFDM-1284   Recycling and Clearance of the Slightly Activated RTLs of the 2005 Z-Pinch Design; L.A. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, M.E. Sawan, October 2005. (10 pages, 725 kB)

UWFDM-1283   Z-Pinch Chamber Assessment and Design; L. El-Guebaly, M. Sawan, I. Sviatoslavsky, P. Wilson, G. Sviatoslavsky, G. Kulcinski, October 2005 (revised November 2006). (40 pages, 2.4 MB)

UWFDM-1279   Assessment of the Activation, Decay Heat, and Waste Disposal of a Dual Coolant Lithium Lead Test Blanket Module for ITER; M.Z. Youssef and M.E. Sawan, September 2005 [presented at the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 26-29 September 2005, Knoxville TN]. (8 pages, 1.2 MB) [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-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-1273   Physics and Technology Conditions for Attaining Tritium Self-Sufficiency for the D-T Fuel Cycle; M.E. Sawan and M.A. Abdou, July 2005 [presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, May 22-27, 2005, Tokyo, Japan; to be published in Fusion Engineering and Design]. (21 pages, 795 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1272   Three-Dimensional Neutronics Assessment of Dual Coolant Molten Salt Blankets with Comparison to One-Dimensional Results; M.E. Sawan and M.Z. Youssef, July 2005 [presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, May 22-27, 2005, Tokyo, Japan; to be published in Fusion Engineering and Design]. (13 pages, 851 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1266   Development Path for Z-Pinch IFE; C. Olson, G. Rochau, S. Slutz, C. Morrow, R. Olson, M. Cuneo, D. Hanson, G. Bennett, T. Sanford, J. Bailey, W. Stygar, R. Vesey, T. Mehlhorn, K. Struve, M. Mazarakis, M. Savage, T. Pointon, M. Kiefer, S. Rosenthal, K. Cochrane, L. Schneider, S. Glover, K. Reed, D. Schroen, C. Farnum, M. Modesto, D. Oscar, L. Chhabildas, J. Boyes, V. Vigil, R. Keith, M. Turgeon, B. Cipiti, E. Lindgren, V. Dandini, H. Tran, D. Smith, D. McDaniel, J. Quintenz, M.K. Matzen, J.P. VanDevender, W. Gauster, L. Shephard, M. Walck, T. Renk, T. Tanaka, M. Ulrickson, W. Meier, J. Latkowski, R. Moir, R. Schmitt, S. Reyes, R. Abbott, R. Peterson, G. Pollock, P. Ottinger, J. Schumer, P. Peterson, D. Kammer, G. Kulcinski, L. El-Guebaly, G. Moses, I. Sviatoslavsky, M. Sawan, M. Anderson, R. Bonazza, J. Oakley, P. Meekunnasombat, J. De Groot, N. Jensen, M. Abdou, A. Ying, P. Calderoni, N. Morley, S. Abdel-Khalik, C. Dillon, C. Lascar, D. Sadowski, R. Curry, K. McDonald, M. Barkey, W. Szaroletta, R. Gallix, N. Alexander, W. Rickman, C. Charman, H. Shatoff, D. Welch, D. Rose, P. Panchuk, D. Louie, S. Dean, A. Kim, S. Nedoseev, E. Grabovsky, A. Kingsep, V. Smirnov, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 633-640]. (11 pages, 966 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1257   US Plans and Strategy for ITER Blanket Testing; M. Abdou, D. Sze, C. Wong, M. Sawan, A. Ying, N. Morley, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 475-487]. (16 pages, 2.1 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1256   A Lithium Self-Cooled Blanket Concept for the HAPL Conceptual Inertial Confinement Reactor; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, M.E. Sawan, and X. Wang, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 535-539]. (8 pages, 4.7 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1248   On the Strategy and Requirements for Neutronics Testing in ITER; M.Z. Youssef and M.E. Sawan, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (4), May 2005, pp. 1038-1045]. (11 pages, 947 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1247   Activation Analysis for Two Molten Salt Dual-Coolant Blanket Concepts for the US Demo Reactor; M.Z. Youssef and M.E. Sawan, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 518-523]. (9 pages, 681 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1238   Assessment of First Wall and Blanket Options with the Use of Liquid Breeder; C.P.C. Wong, S. Malang, M. Sawan, S. Smolentsev, S. Majumdar, B. Merrill, D.K. Sze, N. Morley, S. Sharafat, M. Dagher, P. Peterson, H. Zhao, S. Zinkle, M. Abdou, M. Youssef, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 502-509]. (11 pages, 1.5 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1234   Neutronics Assessment of Molten Salt Breeding Blanket Design Options; M.E. Sawan, S. Malang, C.P.C. Wong, and M.Z. Youssef, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 510-517]. (11 pages, 2.1 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1232   Recycling Issues Facing Target and RTL Materials of Inertial Fusion Designs; L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, M. Sawan, D. Henderson, A. Varuttamaseni and the ARIES and Z-Pinch Teams, July 2004 [presented at the 15th International Symposium on Heavy Ion Inertial Fusion, 7-11 June 2004, Princeton, NJ; Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal, Section A, 544 (2005) 104-110]. (12 pages, 652 kB)

UWFDM-1227   Radiological Impacts of IFE Target and RTL Recycling Option: A Comparative Study; L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, M. Sawan, D. Henderson, A. Varuttamaseni and the ARIES and Z-Pinch Teams, July 2004. (19 pages, 788 kB)

UWFDM-1222   Engineering Description of a Solid First Wall Blanket Based on Advanced Ferritic Steel and Re-circulating Flibe; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, E.A. Mogahed, S. Malang, C.P.C. Wong, S. Majumdar, S. Sharafat, October 2003 [presented at the 20th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), San Diego CA, 14-17 October 2003]. (7 pages, 1.1 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1221   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]. (7 pages, 1.2 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1220   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]. (7 pages, 1.2 MB)

UWFDM-1209   Final Report for Research on Magnetized-Target Fusion for Space Propulsion; John F. Santarius and Mohamed E. Sawan, July 2003. (100 pages, 2.3 MB)

UWFDM-1200   Spiral Blanket: An Innovative Idea for a Solid Wall Blanket with Potential for High Neutron Wall Loading; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.E. Sawan, S. Majumdar, November 2002 [presented at the 15th ANS Topical Meeting on Technology of Fusion Energy, 17-21 November 2002, Washington DC; published in Fusion Science and Technology 44, 64 (2003)]. (7 pages, 955 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1199   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 Technology of Fusion Energy, 17-21 November 2002, Washington DC; published in Fusion Science and Technology 44, 59 (2003)]. (7 pages, 833 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1198   Radiation Damage Parameters for SiC/SiC Composite Structure in Fusion Nuclear Environment; M.E. Sawan, L. Snead, S. Zinkle, November 2002 [presented at the 15th ANS Topical Meeting on Technology of Fusion Energy, 17-21 November 2002, Washington DC; published in Fusion Science and Technology 44, 150 (2003)]. (7 pages, 536 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1196   Component Lifetime Comparison and Waste Volume in CLiFF Sn/Flibe and Sn/LiPb Blankets; M. Youssef and M. Sawan, 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. 277-283 (2002)]. [more]

UWFDM-1195   Radwaste Volume in Lithium and Flibe Thick Liquid Wall and Comparison to Conventional SW Concepts; M. Youssef and M. Sawan, 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. 263-269 (2002)]. [more]

UWFDM-1194   The Breeding Potential of Flinabe and Comparison to Flibe in CLiFF High Power Density Concept; M. Youssef, M. Sawan, D-K. Sze, 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. 61-62, pp. 497-503 (2002)]. [more]

UWFDM-1176   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, 7-12 April 2002, San Diego CA; published in Fusion Engineering and Design, vol. 61-62, pp. 561-567 (2002)]. (15 pages, 216 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1175   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, 7-12 April 2002, San Diego CA; published in Fusion Engineering and Design, vol. 63-64, pp. 547-557 (2002)]. (15 pages, 364 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1174   Comparison of Radwaste Volume and Hazard in Liquid Wall and Conventional Solid Wall Concepts; M.Z. Youssef, M.E. Sawan, H.Y. Khater, January 2002 [Presented at the 19th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 22-25 January 2002, Atlantic City NJ]. (7 pages, 724 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1162   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]. (7 pages, 588 kB)

UWFDM-1157   Assessment of 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, August 2001. (25 pages, 269 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1153   On the Exploration of Innovative Concepts for Fusion Chamber Technology; M.A. Abdou, the APEX Team, A. Ying, N. Morley, K. Gulec, S. Smolentsev, M. Kotschenreuther, S. Malang, S. Zinkle, T. Rognlien, P. Fogarty, B. Nelson, R. Nygren, K. McCarthy, M.Z. Youssef, N. Ghoniem, D. Sze, C. Wong, M. Sawan, H. Khater, R. Woolley, R. Mattas, R. Moir, S. Sharafat, J. Brooks, A. Hassanein, D. Petti, M. Tillack, M. Ulrickson, T. Uchimoto, June 2000 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design 54 (2001) 181-247]. [more]

UWFDM-1137   EVOLVE Lithium Tray Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis; M.H. Anderson, J.G. Murphy, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M.L. Corradini, S. Malang, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT]. (7 pages, 141 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1135   Assessment of Personnel Accessibility in the X-1 Facility; H.Y. Khater, M.E. Sawan, R.R. Peterson, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT]. (14 pages, 422 kB)

UWFDM-1134   Nuclear Analysis of the FIRE Ignition Device; M.E. Sawan and H.Y. Khater, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT]. (7 pages, 293 kB)

UWFDM-1133   Neutronics Performance Characteristics of the High Power Density EVOLVE First Wall/Blanket System; M.E. Sawan, 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, vol. 39, p. 793 (2001)]. (7 pages, 311 kB)

UWFDM-1132   Linked Neutronics and Hydrodynamics Calculations for the Z Pinch Driven Target of X-1; M.E. Sawan and R.R. Peterson, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT]. (7 pages, 267 kB)

UWFDM-1124   Containment of Radioactive Material in the Z, ZX, and X-1 Facilities: Progress Report for the Period January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999; R.R. Peterson, G.L. Kulcinski, M.H. Anderson, M.L. Corradini, D.A. Haynes, D.L. Henderson, D.C. Kammer, H.Y. Khater, P. McKenna, E.A. Mogahed, G.A. Moses, K. Olson, G.A. Rochau, J.F. Santarius, C. Sauer, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, T. Utschig, P.P.H. Wilson, J. Yuan, December 1999. (75 pages, 6.4 MB)

UWFDM-1112   Preliminary Radiological Assessment of the Fusion Ignition Research Experiment (FIRE); H.Y. Khater and M.E. Sawan, October 1999 [Presented at the 18th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, Albuquerque NM, 25-29 October 1999]. (7 pages, 330 kB)

UWFDM-1111   Initial Nuclear Performance Evaluation of the FIRE Ignition Device; M.E. Sawan and H.Y. Khater, October 1999 [Presented at the 18th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, Albuquerque NM, 25-29 October 1999]. (7 pages, 640 kB)

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