Publications

Direct Coupling of 3-D Neutronics with CAD Models Applied to Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan, P.P.H. Wilson, T. Tautges, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, T. Bohm, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim, B. Smith, R. Slaybaugh, September 2009 [presented at the 18th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE-2008), 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (36 pages, 3.0 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1374   Deuterium Anions in Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Devices; D.R. Boris, E. Alderson, G. Becerra, D.C. Donovan, B. Egle, G.A. Emmert, L. Garrison, G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, C. Schuff, S.J. Zenobia, September 2009 [published in Physical Review E, vol. 80, 036408 (2009)]. (21 pages, 2.4 MB)

Damage Production and Accumulation in SiC Structures in Inertial and Magnetic Fusion Systems; Mohamed Sawan, Nasr Ghoniem, Lance L. Snead, and Yutai Katoh, September 2009 [presented at the 14th International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials (ICFRM-14), 6-11 September 2009, Sapporo Convention Center, Sapporo, Japan]. (1 page, 2.5 MB) [more]

DCLL Thermal-Hydraulics; Edward Marriott, August 2009 [presented at the Fusion Nuclear Science and Technology (FNST) meeting, 18-20 August 2009, UCLA, Los Angeles CA]. (12 pages, 526 kB)

Construction of the Six Ion Gun Fusion Experiment; M.K. Michalak, B.J. Egle, October 2009 [presented at the 11th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 12-13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (1 page, 2.7 MB)

UWFDM-1361   Benchmarking FENDL-2.1 with Impact of ENDF/B-VII.0 Release on Nuclear Heating and Damage; M.E. Sawan, May 2009 [prepared for the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (6 pages, 550 kB)

Benchmarking FENDL-2.1 with Impact of ENDF/B-VII.0 Release on Nuclear Heating and Damage; M.E. Sawan, May 2009 [presented at the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (1 page, 1.7 MB)

UWFDM-1370   Atomic and Molecular Effects on Spherically Convergent Ion Flow II: Multiple Molecular Species; G.A. Emmert and J.F. Santarius, July 2009 [published in Physics of Plasmas 17, 013503 (2010)]. (26 pages, 1.6 MB)

UWFDM-1369   Atomic and Molecular Effects on Spherically Convergent Ion Flow I: Single Atomic Species; G.A. Emmert and J.F. Santarius, July 2009 [published in Physics of Plasmas 17, 013502 (2010)]. (23 pages, 1.6 MB)

UWFDM-1368   Assessment of Using the Surface Source Approach in 3-D Neutronics of Fusion Systems; T.D. Bohm, B. Smith, M.E. Sawan, P.P.H. Wilson, August 2009. (22 pages, 3.8 MB)

UWFDM-1363   Application of CAD-Neutronics Coupling to Geometrically Complex Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan, P.P.H. Wilson, T. Tautges, L.A. El-Guebaly, D.L. Henderson, T.D. Bohm, E.P. Marriott, B. Kiedrowski, B. Smith, A. Ibrahim, R. Slaybaugh, May 2009 [prepared for the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (8 pages, 2.8 MB) [more]

Application of CAD Neutronics Coupling to Geometrically Complex Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan, P. Wilson, T. Tautges, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, T. Bohm, E. Marriott, B. Kiedrowski, B. Smith, A. Ibrahim, R. Slaybaugh, May 2009 [presented at the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE-2009), 31 May-5 June 2009, San Diego CA]. (38 pages, 3.0 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1343   Analysis of Mesh-Based Neutron Source Models for Better Coupling of Plasma Physics and Neutronics; R.N. Slaybaugh, P.P.H. Wilson, L.A. El-Guebaly, E.P. Marriott, January 2009 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design 84, Issues 7-11 (June 2009) 1774-1778]. (17 pages, 860 kB)

Advances on the Six Ion Gun Fusion Experiment; B.J. Egle, M.K. Michalak, J.F. Santarius, G.L. Kulcinski, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (21 pages, 3.0 MB)

Advanced Fusion Fuels in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Device; G.E. Becerra and the UW IEC Group, October 2009 [presented at the 2nd University of Wisconsin Energy Hub Conference, 16 October 2009, Madison WI]. (1 page, 1.4 MB)

Addressing Challenges to Development of Laser Fusion Energy; Mohamed Sawan and the HAPL Team, March 2009 [presented at the Cairo 11th International Conference on Energy and Environment, 15-18 March 2009, Hurghada, Egypt]. (36 pages, 4.3 MB)

Acceleration Techniques for the Direct Use of CAD-Based Geometry in Fusion Neutronics Analysis; P.P.H. Wilson, T.J. Tautges, J.A. Kraftcheck, B.M. Smith, D.L. Henderson, October 2009 [presented at the 9th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT-9), 11-16 October 2009, Dalian, China]. (29 pages, 1.4 MB) [more]

ARIES-DB Design Issues; L.A. El-Guebaly, December 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 15-16 December 2009, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (14 pages, 555 kB)

ARIES-AT Radial Build Definition: DCLL Blanket w/ Thin SiC Inserts; L.A. El-Guebaly, January 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 21-22 January 2009, San Diego, CA]. (19 pages, 530 kB)

ARIES Safety-Related Components and Nuclear Grade Requirements; L. El-Guebaly, L. Cadwallader, B. Merrill, December 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Project Meeting, 15-16 December 2009, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (21 pages, 384 kB) [more]

A Campaign to Study Negative Ion and Fast Neutral Currents Produced by the IEC Device in a Variety of Configurations; E.C. Alderson, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (42 pages, 1.8 MB)

UWFDM-1371   40 Years of Power Plant Studies: Brief Historical Overview and Future Trends; L.A. El-Guebaly, July 2009 [Proceedings of 3rd IAEA Technical Meeting on First Generation of Fusion Power Plants: Design and Technology, July 13-15, 2009, Vienna, Austria. To be published by IAEA.]. (10 pages, 444 kB)

UWFDM-1364   3-D Assessment of Neutron Streaming through Inboard Assembly Gaps of ARIES Tokamak Power Plant; T.D. Bohm, L.A. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, June 2009. (16 pages, 2.6 MB)

3-D Assessment of Neutron Streaming through Inboard Assembly Gaps; T.D. Bohm and L.A. El-Guebaly, April 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Meeting, 23-24 April 2009, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (21 pages, 723 kB)