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-554 Conditions for Dislocation Loop-Punching by Helium Bubbles; H. Trinkaus and W.G. Wolfer, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983]. (9 pages, 772 kB) [more]
UWFDM-555 Advances in Void Swelling and Helium Bubble Physics; W.G. Wolfer, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983]. (15 pages, 1.1 MB)
UWFDM-556 Helium Equation of State for Small Cavities: Recent Developments; W.G. Wolfer, B.B. Glasgow, M.F. Wehner, and H. Trinkaus, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983]. (9 pages, 710 kB) [more]
UWFDM-557 14 MeV Neutron Irradiation of Copper Alloys; S.J. Zinkle and G.L. Kulcinski, September 1983 [presented at the Third Topical Meeting on Fusion Reactor Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 19-23 September 1983] [J. Nucl. Matls. 122&123 (1984) 449]. (9 pages, 739 kB)
UWFDM-558 14-MeV Neutron Radiation-Induced Microhardness Changes in Copper Alloys; S.J. Zinkle and G.L. Kulcinski, September 1983 [presented at the ASTM Conference on Subsized Specimens, Albuquerque, NM, September 23, 1983]. (28 pages, 1.4 MB)
UWFDM-559 Modelling of Lithium-Lead/Water Interactions in a Fusion Reactor Design; J.P. Herzog and M.L. Corradini, September 1983 (revised August 1984). (116 pages, 4.2 MB)
UWFDM-560 Emittance Calculations and Measurements for a Sputter-Type Negative Ion Source; J.H. Billen, September 1983 [submitted to Nuclear Instruments and Methods]. (87 pages, 3.6 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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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)
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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-496 Progress in Fusion Research, 1978-1982; 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). (244 pages, 14 MB)
UWFDM-499 Comment on ``Variational Calculation of the Trapping Rate in Thermal Barriers'' (UWFDM-490); R. Carrera and J.D. Callen, April 1983. (7 pages, 523 kB)