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-1045 Numerical Simulation of Radiation-Driven Targets for Light Ion Inertial Confinement Fusion; R.E. Olson, J.J. MacFarlane, April 1997 [submitted to Laser and Particle Beams]. (21 pages, 430 kB) [more]
UWFDM-321 A Study of the Tritium Handling Systems in Magnetic and Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactors With and Without Tritium Breeding; M.S. Ortman, E.M. Larsen, and S.I. Abdel-Khalik, February 1980. (47 pages, 2.0 MB)
UWFDM-449 Studies on Tritium Breeders for Fusion Reactors: I. The Preparation, Characterization and Melting Point of Lithium Oxide, II. The Preparation and Melting Point of Octalithium Zirconate; M.S. Ortman and E.M. Larsen, August 1982 (revised March 1983). (47 pages, 2.0 MB)
UWFDM-287 Dynamics of Newtonian Annular Jets; D.D. Paul, January 1979 [M.S. thesis]. (72 pages, 15 MB)
UWFDM-1265 Fusion Engineering and Plasma Science Conditions of Spherical Torus Component Test Facility; Y-K.M. Peng, C.A. Neumeyer, P.J. Fogarty, C. Kessel, D.J. Strickler, P. Rutherford, D. Mikkelsen, T.W. Burgess, S. Sabbagh, J. Menard, D. Gates, R. Bell, O. Mitarai, J. Schmidt, E. Synakowski, J. Tsai, L. Grisham, B.E. Nelson, E.T. Cheng, L.A. El-Guebaly, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 370-383]. (16 pages, 1.1 MB) [more]
UWFDM-435 The Effects of Neutron and Gamma Radiation Fields on the Electrical Breakdown Properties of Liquid and Gaseous Helium in Fusion Reactor Superconducting Magnet Systems; L.J. Perkins, September 1983. (64 pages, 2.7 MB)
UWFDM-452 On the Philosophy of the Self-Perturbation of a Generalized Neutron Detector in Neutron Spectrometry Applications; L.J. Perkins, March 1983. (22 pages, 1.2 MB)
UWFDM-453 Monte Carlo Studies of Charge-Exchange First Wall Heat Fluxes from the TDF Neutral Beams; L. John Perkins, June 1983. (24 pages, 1.2 MB)
UWFDM-469 Radiation Dose Rate Resistivity Degradation in Ceramic Insulators and Assessment of the Consequences in Fusion Reactor Applications; L.J. Perkins, April 1982. (45 pages, 1.7 MB)
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-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-548 Materials Considerations for Highly Irradiated Normal-Conducting Magnets in Fusion Reactor Applications; L. John Perkins, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983]. (8 pages, 735 kB)
UWFDM-354 The Fusion Fission Hybrid - Roles in the Energy Economy; R.T. Perry, B.R. Leonard, Jr., and V.L. Teofilo, May 1980. (8 pages, 788 kB) [more]
UWFDM-367 Technical Benefits of a Non-Tritium Breeding Hybrid Reactor; R.T. Perry and G.A. Moses, July 1980. (18 pages, 1.1 MB)
UWFDM-379 A Review of Neutronic Design Criteria; R.T. Perry and C.W. Maynard, October 1980 [Proc. of the 4th ANS Topical Meeting, King of Prussia, PA, Oct. 1980]. (6 pages, 663 kB)
UWFDM-385 WITAMIR-I Neutronics - Papers Presented in 1980 on Tandem Mirror Reactor Central Cell Neutronics; R.T. Perry and C.W. Maynard, October 1980. (70 pages, 2.1 MB)
UWFDM-390 A Combined P3 Vitamin-C, MACK-IV, Coupled 25 Neutron-21 Gamma Group Cross Section Library - The U.W. Cross Section Library; R.T. Perry and G.A. Moses, December 1980. (38 pages, 1.7 MB)
UWFDM-307 MFP - A Calculation of Radiation Mean Free Paths, Ionization and Internal Energies in Noble Gases; R.R. Peterson and G.A. Moses, May 1979. (52 pages, 2.2 MB)
UWFDM-315 Blast Wave Calculations in Argon Cavity Gas for Light Ion Beam Fusion Reactors; R.R. Peterson and G.A. Moses, October 1979. (27 pages, 1.3 MB)
UWFDM-371 Cavity Gas Analysis for Light Ion Beam Fusion Reactors; R.R. Peterson, G.W. Cooper, and G.A. Moses, August 1980 [Nucl. Technology/Fusion 1, 377 (1981)]. (37 pages, 1.8 MB)
UWFDM-372 MIXER - A Multi-Species Optical Data and Equation of State Computer Code; R.R. Peterson and G.A. Moses, September 1980. (31 pages, 1.4 MB)
UWFDM-382 TSTRESS - A Transient Stress Computer Code; R.R. Peterson, R.D. Watson, W.G. Wolfer, and G.A. Moses, December 1980. (50 pages, 1.7 MB)
UWFDM-442 Low Density Cavity Gas Fireball Dynamics in the Light Ion Beam Target Development Facility; R.R. Peterson, K.J. Lee, and G.A. Moses, October 1981 [Proc. of the 9th Symposium on Engr. Prob. of Fusion Research, Chicago, IL, October 26-29, 1981]. (7 pages, 748 kB)
UWFDM-443 Gas Dynamics and Heat Transfer Phenomena in Liquid Metal ICF Reactor First Surfaces; R.R. Peterson, D.K. Sze, A.M. Hassanein, and L. Pong, October 1981 [Proc. of the 9th Symposium on Engr. Prob. of Fusion Research, Chicago, IL, October 26-29, 1981]. (6 pages, 800 kB)
UWFDM-455 Fireball Propagation in Preformed Plasma Channels in the Light Ion Beam Driven Target Development Facility; R.R. Peterson, K.J. Lee, and G.A. Moses, January 1982. (25 pages, 1.1 MB)
UWFDM-456 Choice of First Wall Material in the Light Ion Beam Target Development Facility; R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, and K.J. Lee, February 1982. (51 pages, 1.9 MB)
UWFDM-464 MIXERG - An Equation of State and Opacity Computer Code; R.R. Peterson and G.A. Moses, March 1982 [Comm. Physics Communications 28 405 (1983)]. (56 pages, 4.2 MB)
UWFDM-467 Plastic and Creep Deformation of First Wall Components Following a Plasma Disruption; R.R. Peterson and W.G. Wolfer, May 1982 [presented at the 5th Inter national Conference on Plasma Surface Interactions in Controlled Fusion Devices]. (14 pages, 747 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-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-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-537 Radiative Heat Transfer in Self-Shielding Vapor Layer During Tokamak Disruptions; R.R. Peterson, August 1983. (28 pages, 1.2 MB)
UWFDM-580 ICF Reactor Target Chamber Issues for the Los Alamos National Laboratory FIRST STEP Reactor Concept; Robert R. Peterson and Tim J. Bartel, June 1984. (36 pages, 1.5 MB)
UWFDM-613 Microfireball Propagation in Z-Discharge Plasma Channels in the Light Ion Fusion Target Development Facility; Robert R. Peterson, John J. Watrous and Gregory A. Moses, January 1985. (32 pages, 1.2 MB)
UWFDM-627 Light Ion Fusion Target Development Facility Preliminary Design; R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, R.L. Engelstad, D.L. Henderson, G.L. Kulcinski, E.G. Lovell, M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, J.J. Watrous, R.E. Olson, D.L. Cook, February 1985 [Presented at the Sixth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, San Francisco, CA, 3-7 March 1985; Fusion Technology 8, 1895-1900 (July 1985)]. (9 pages, 842 kB) [more]
UWFDM-654 Gas Condensation Phenomena in Inertial Confinement Fusion Reaction Chambers; Robert R. Peterson, October 1985. (15 pages, 995 kB)
UWFDM-666 Plasma Channels for Light Ion Beam Propagation in the Target Development Facility; Robert R. Peterson, Gregory A. Moses, John J. Watrous, R.E. Olson, November 1985 [Presented at 11th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, November 18-22, 1985, Austin, TX]. (7 pages, 677 kB) [more]
UWFDM-670 CONRAD - A Combined Hydrodynamics-Condensation/Vaporization Computer Code; R.R. Peterson, J.J. MacFarlane, G.A. Moses, January 1986 (revised July 1988). (139 pages, 5.0 MB)
UWFDM-689 Repetition Rates in Heavy Ion Beam Driven Fusion Reactors; Robert R. Peterson, May 1986 [presented at International Symposium on Heavy Ion Fusion, 27-29 May 1986, Washington D.C.]. (12 pages, 857 kB)
UWFDM-697 Target Chamber Studies for the Inertial Confinement Fusion Technology Test Bed, FIRST STEP: Final Report for the Period 30 April 1985-30 June 1986; Robert R. Peterson, June 1986. (16 pages, 811 kB)