University of Wisconsin Fusion Design Memos (UWFDM)

The UWFDM series of technical reports details the research of the Fusion Technology Institute from 1971 to the present. Over 800 authors have contributed more than 60000 pages to the 1400 reports. Nearly all are online.
Publications
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UWFDM-543 Factors Which Determine the Swelling Behavior of Austenitic Stainless Steels; F.A. Garner and W.G. Wolfer, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983]. (9 pages, 791 kB) [more]
UWFDM-542 Strength and Fatigue Analysis of Fibrous Silicon Carbide for ICF Reactor Applications; R.L. Engelstad, E.G. Lovell and S.J. Covey, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983]. (7 pages, 649 kB)
UWFDM-541 The Effect of Interstitial Gas Atoms and Injected Interstitials on Microstructural Evolution in Self-Ion Irradiated Nickel; D.B. Bullen, G.L. Kulcinski and R.A. Dodd, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983] [J. Nucl. Matls. 122&123 (1984) 584]. (9 pages, 745 kB)
UWFDM-540 Analysis of Forces on Ferromagnetic Components Used in Magnetic Fusion Reactors; H. Attaya, G.L. Kulcinski and W.G. Wolfer, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983] [J. Nucl. Matls. 122&123 (1984) 961]. (8 pages, 689 kB)
UWFDM-539 A Tritium Breeding Calculational Benchmark for Self-Cooled Li17Pb83 Blankets; Jin-Hua Huang and Mohamed E. Sawan, September 1983 [submitted to Nuclear Technology]. (39 pages, 1.6 MB)
UWFDM-538 Electrical Resistivity of Dislocations in Metals; S.J. Zinkle, September 1983. (22 pages, 1.2 MB)
UWFDM-537 Radiative Heat Transfer in Self-Shielding Vapor Layer During Tokamak Disruptions; R.R. Peterson, August 1983. (28 pages, 1.2 MB)
UWFDM-536 Fireball Interaction with Lithium Mist in Light Ion Beam Driven Fusion Reactor Cavities; R.R. Peterson, August 1983 (revised March 1984). (46 pages, 1.9 MB)
UWFDM-535 On the Physical Basis for the Swelling Resistance of Ferritic Steels; J. Sniegowski and W.G. Wolfer, August 1983 [presented at the AIME Conference on Ferritic Alloys for Use in Nuclear Energy Technologies, June 19-23, 1983, Snowbird, Utah]. (12 pages, 1.1 MB)
UWFDM-534 Comparison of Two-Temperature and Multifrequency Group Models of Radiative Transfer - Applied to Microfireball Dynamics in Light Ion Fusion Target Chambers; M. Uesaka and G.A. Moses, August 1983. (58 pages, 2.2 MB)
UWFDM-533 Parametric Survey of Microfireball Calculations for the Light Ion Fusion Target Development Facility Design; M. Uesaka and G.A. Moses, August 1983. (62 pages, 2.3 MB)
UWFDM-532 A Preliminary Fusion Availability Data Base; Z. Musicki and C.W. Maynard, February 1984. (68 pages, 2.6 MB)
UWFDM-531 AVSYS, A Computer Program for Fusion Systems Availability Calculations; Z. Musicki and C.W. Maynard, February 1984. (81 pages, 2.6 MB)
UWFDM-530 Low Mode Number Stability of a Quadrupole Tandem Mirror; M.W. Phillips and J.D. Callen, July 1983. (28 pages, 1.1 MB)
UWFDM-529 Fusion Reactor Design: On the Road to Commercialization; G.L. Kulcinski, May 31, 1983 [presented at the Third International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, Helsinki, Finland, June 6-9, 1983] [Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik 44 (1984) 1]. (32 pages, 1.5 MB)
UWFDM-528 Collisional Boundary Layer Effect on the Thermal Barrier Ion Trapping Rate in a Tandem Mirror; R. Carrera and J.D. Callen, June 1983 [submitted to Nuclear Fusion]. (37 pages, 1.3 MB)
UWFDM-527 Progress in Fusion Research, 1978-1982, Technical Summary; B. Badger, M.L. Corradini, G.A. Emmert, G.L. Kulcinski, E.M. Larsen, E.G. Lovell, C.W. Maynard, G.A. Moses, L.J. Perkins, R.R. Peterson, K.E. Plute, J. Santarius, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, D.K. Sze, S.W. Van Sciver, W.F. Vogelsang, and W.G. Wolfer, April 1983 (revised September 1983). (51 pages, 3.3 MB)
UWFDM-526 Buildup Factors for Magnet Shielding in Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactors; M.E. Sawan, C.W. Maynard, and L.A. El-Guebaly, May 1983 [presented at the Sixth International Conference on Radiation Shielding, 16-20 May 1983, Tokyo, Japan]. (13 pages, 1.1 MB)
UWFDM-525 New Challenges in Fusion Research for the Materials Scientist; G.L. Kulcinski, April 1983 [presented at International Conference on Dimensional Stability and Mechanical Behaviour of Irradiated Metals and Alloys, 11-14 April 1983, Brighton, England]. (12 pages, 1.1 MB)
UWFDM-524 An Alternative Variational Calculation of the Trapping Rate in Thermal Barriers; X.Z. Li and G.A. Emmert, July 1983. (43 pages, 1.4 MB)
UWFDM-523 MARS Heating Systems; S.A. Freije, D.M. Goebel, L.J. Perkins, G.W. Hamilton, and J.D. Fink, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (9 pages, 887 kB) [more]
UWFDM-522 First Wall Materials Selection for the Light Ion Fusion Target Development Facility; R.R. Peterson, E.G. Lovell, R.L. Engelstad, G.L. Kulcinski, G.A. Moses, and K.J. Lee, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN; Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4, 872 (1983)]. (9 pages, 811 kB) [more]
UWFDM-521 Light Ion Fusion Target Development Facility Preconceptual Design; G.A. Moses, R.R. Peterson, R.L. Engelstad, E.G. Lovell, G.L. Kulcinski, K.J. O'Brien, A.M. White, J.J. Watrous, and D.L. Cook, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN; Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4, 961 (1983)]. (9 pages, 775 kB) [more]
UWFDM-520 Emergency Cooling of the MARS LiPb Blanket; D.K. Sze and A. White, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (8 pages, 694 kB)
UWFDM-519 Thermal and Mechanical Design of a Double-Walled Steam Generator; D.C. Schluderberg, J.H. Huang, L. Pong, and D.K. Sze, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (8 pages, 704 kB) [more]
UWFDM-518 Streaming and Shielding Analysis for the NBI System of TDF; M.E. Sawan, May 1983 [Nucl. Tech./Fusion 412 (1983) 412] [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (9 pages, 783 kB)
UWFDM-517 Divertor Target Design for the UWTOR-M Stellarator Power Reactor; R. Sanders and I.N. Sviatoslavsky, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (8 pages, 763 kB)
UWFDM-516 Tritium Recovery from Liquid Lithium-Lead by Vacuum Degassing; K.E. Plute, E.M. Larsen, L. Wittenberg, and D.K. Sze, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (8 pages, 750 kB)
UWFDM-515 Target Explosion Generated Fireballs in the Nitrogen Filled Target Chamber of the Light Ion Fusion Target Development Facility; R.R. Peterson and G.A. Moses, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN; Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4, 860 (1983)]. (9 pages, 833 kB)
UWFDM-514 Engineering Design of the Quasi-Optical ECRH Injection System for the Mirror Advanced Reactor (MARS); L.J. Perkins, S.A. Freije, and W.S. Neef, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (9 pages, 866 kB) [more]
UWFDM-513 Economic Design Optimization of the LiPb Blanket for the Mirror Advanced Reactor (MARS); L.J. Perkins and G.L. Kulcinski, May 1983 [Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4 (1983) 1107]. (9 pages, 811 kB)
UWFDM-512 Neutron Activation and Shielding of the Light Ion Fusion Target Development Facility; K.J. O'Brien, G.A. Moses, and A.M. White, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN; Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4, 883 (1983)]. (8 pages, 723 kB)
UWFDM-511 The Availability Analysis of Fusion Power Plants as Applied to MARS; Z. Musicki and C.W. Maynard, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (9 pages, 789 kB)
UWFDM-510 Dynamic Stress Analysis of Light Ion Fusion Target Development Facility Reaction Chambers; E.G. Lovell and R.L. Engelstad, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN (Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4 (2) (September 1983) 878-882)]. (8 pages, 648 kB)
UWFDM-509 Mechanical and Thermal Design Aspects of the Blanket, and Maintenance Considerations of the Central Cell in MARS; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, Y.T. Li, and D.K. Sze, May 1983 [presented at the Fifth ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (9 pages, 827 kB)
UWFDM-508 Neutronics Analysis for the MARS Li-Pb Blanket and Shield; J.H. Huang and M.E. Sawan, May 1983 [Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4 (1983) ]. (9 pages, 795 kB)
UWFDM-507 Neutronics Analysis of the Modular Stellarator Power Reactor UWTOR-M; L. El-Guebaly, May 1983 [Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4 (1983) 829]. Fusion Energy, 26-28 April 1983, Knoxville, TN]. (9 pages, 830 kB)
UWFDM-506 MARS Axicell Radiation Damage and Shielding Analysis; L. El-Guebaly, L.J. Perkins, and C.W. Maynard, May 1983 [Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4 (1983) 1171]. (9 pages, 874 kB)
UWFDM-505 Vaporization of Pb and Li Films in ICF Reaction Chambers; A.M. Hassanein, C.D. Croessmann, and G.L. Kulcinski, May 1983 [Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4 (1983) 849]. (8 pages, 687 kB)
UWFDM-504 Effect of Temperature on Magnetic Field Perturbations from the Ferromagnetic Blankets in MARS; H. Attaya and G.L. Kulcinski, May 1983 [Nucl. Tech./Fusion 4 (1983) 471]. (9 pages, 764 kB)