Publications

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-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]

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)

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]

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

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-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]

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)

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-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-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-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-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]

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)

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)

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-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-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-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]

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)

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]

Spiral Blanket: An Innovative Idea For Solid Wall Blankets 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 the Technology of Fusion Energy, 17-21 November 2002, Washington, DC]. (1 page, 1.9 MB) [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)

Isochoric Nuclear Heating and Design Implications; L. El-Guebaly and M. Sawan, May 2003 [presented at the Liquid Wall Chamber Dynamic Workshop, May 5-6, 2003, Livermore CA]. (12 pages, 1.4 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)

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

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-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-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]

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]

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, M. Friend, S. Majumdar, S. Sharafat, October 2003 [presented at the 20th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), San Diego CA, 14-17 October 2003]. (1 page, 968 kB) [more]

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

Some Considerations in Preparation for Starting Study On the Design of a Dry Wall Blanket for HAPL; I.N. Sviatoslavsky and M.E. Sawan, February 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Meeting, Georgia Institute of Technology, 5-6 February 2004, Atlanta GA]. (18 pages, 369 kB)

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)

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