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-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-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-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-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-1234 Neutronics Assessment of Molten Salt Breeding Blanket Design Options; M.E. Sawan, S. Malang, C.P.C. Wong, and M.Z. Youssef, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 510-517]. (11 pages, 2.1 MB) [more]
UWFDM-1272 Three-Dimensional Neutronics Assessment of Dual Coolant Molten Salt Blankets with Comparison to One-Dimensional Results; M.E. Sawan and M.Z. Youssef, July 2005 [presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, May 22-27, 2005, Tokyo, Japan; to be published in Fusion Engineering and Design]. (13 pages, 851 kB) [more]
UWFDM-1273 Physics and Technology Conditions for Attaining Tritium Self-Sufficiency for the D-T Fuel Cycle; M.E. Sawan and M.A. Abdou, July 2005 [presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, May 22-27, 2005, Tokyo, Japan; to be published in Fusion Engineering and Design]. (21 pages, 795 kB) [more]
UWFDM-1274 Neutronics Features of a Dual Coolant Lithium Lead Test Blanket Module for ITER; M.E. Sawan and M.Z. Youssef, September 2005 [presented at the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 26-29 September 2005, Knoxville TN]. (7 pages, 863 kB) [more]
UWFDM-1275 Neutronics Assessment of Blanket Options for the HAPL Laser Inertial Fusion Energy Chamber; M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, X. Wang, September 2005 [presented at the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 26-29 September 2005, Knoxville TN]. (7 pages, 1.1 MB) [more]
UWFDM-1310 Nuclear Assessment of Final Optics of a KrF Laser Driven Fusion Power Plant; M.E. Sawan, M.W. McGeoch, A. Ibrahim, P. Wilson, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM; published in Fusion Science and Technology, 52/4 (November 2007) 938-942]. (8 pages, 620 kB) [more]
UWFDM-1311 Neutronics Analysis of a Self-Cooled Blanket for a Laser Fusion Plant with Magnetic Diversion; M.E. Sawan, C.S. Aplin, G. Sviatoslavsky, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM; published in Fusion Science and Technology, 52/4 (November 2007) 771-775]. (8 pages, 642 kB) [more]
UWFDM-1312 Three-Dimensional Nuclear Assessment for the Chamber of Z-Pinch Power Plant; M. Sawan, L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM; published in Fusion Science and Technology, 52/4 (November 2007) 763-770]. (11 pages, 780 kB)
UWFDM-1326 Neutronics Assessment of the ITER First Wall/Shield Modules; M.E. Sawan, B. Smith, P. Wilson, June 2007 [presented at the 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 17-21 June 2007, Albuquerque NM]. (9 pages, 3.2 MB)
UWFDM-1327 Neutronics Analysis of a Molten Salt Blanket for the HAPL Laser Fusion Power Plant with Magnetic Intervention; M.E. Sawan, C.S. Aplin, G. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, June 2007 [presented at the 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 17-21 June 2007, Albuquerque NM]. (8 pages, 726 kB) [more]
UWFDM-1346 Impact of ENDF/B-VII.0 Release on Fusion Evaluated Nuclear Data Library FENDL-2.1; M.E. Sawan, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA].
UWFDM-1347 Nuclear Assessment of Shielding Configuration Options for Final Optics of HAPL Laser Fusion Power Plant; M. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, T. Bohm, P. Wilson, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA].
UWFDM-1354 Three-Dimensional Neutronics Assessment of Dual Coolant Molten Salt Blankets with Comparison to One-Dimensional Results; M.E. Sawan, M.Z. Youssef, February 2006 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design, 81 (2006) 505-511].
UWFDM-1355 Physics and Technology Conditions for Attaining Tritium Self-Sufficiency for the DT Fuel Cycle; M.E. Sawan and M.A. Abdou, February 2006 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design, 81 (2006) 1131-1144].
UWFDM-1358 Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis of the Final Optics of a Laser Driven Fusion Power Plant; M.E. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, T.D. Bohm, and P. Wilson, June 2008 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design, 83 (2008) 1879-1883].
UWFDM-1359 Advanced Nuclear Systems for Sustainable and Environmentally Acceptable Energy; M.E. Sawan, December 2008 [Proceedings of the 7th International Conference, Role of Engineering Towards a Better Environment, 20-22 December 2008, Alexandria, Egypt]. (10 pages, 1.7 MB)
UWFDM-1360 Neutronics Performance Parameters for the US Dual Coolant Lead Lithium ITER Test Blanket Module; M.E. Sawan, E.P. Marriott, M. Dagher, May 2009 [prepared for the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (6 pages, 1.7 MB) [more]
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)
UWFDM-1362 Mobile Tiles for Inertial Fusion First Wall/Blanket; M.E. Sawan, E.P. Marriott, C.S. Aplin, and L.L. Snead, May 2009 [prepared for the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (6 pages, 767 kB) [more]
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]
UWFDM-1380 Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis for the US Dual Coolant Lithium Lead ITER Test Blanket Module; M.E. Sawan, B. Smith, E.P. Marriott, P.P.H. Wilson, December 2010 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design, 85 (2010) 1027-1032]. (15 pages, 2.5 MB)
UWFDM-1393 Two-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis in Support of ITER Blanket Module Design; M.E. Sawan, May 2011. (13 pages, 1.4 MB)
UWFDM-1394 Structural Materials Damage in Fusion and Fission Systems; M.E. Sawan, May 2011. (11 pages, 602 kB)
UWFDM-1397 Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis for the US Dual Coolant Lead Lithium ITER Test Blanket Module; M.E. Sawan, B. Smith, E.P. Marriott, P.P.H. Wilson, December 2010 [published in Fusion Engineering and Design 85 (2010) 1027-1032].
UWFDM-1400 Impact of FENDL-2.1 Updates on Nuclear Analysis of ITER and Other Fusion Systems; M.E. Sawan and T.D. Bohm, August 2011 [published in Journal of the Korean Physical Society, Vol. 59, No. 2, August 2011, pp. 1158-1161].
UWFDM-1402 Neutronics Analysis in Support of the Fusion Development Facility Design Evolution; M.E. Sawan, A.M. Ibrahim, P.P.H. Wilson, E.P. Marriott, R.D. Stambaugh, C.P.C. Wong, August 2011 [presented at 19th ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas NV. Published in Fusion Science and Technology, Volume 60 (2) 671-675 (2011)]. [more]
UWFDM-76 A Collection of Diffusion Coefficients for Fusion Studies; J.E. Scharer, December 1973. (9 pages, 676 kB)
UWFDM-148 Study of RF and Neutral Beam Heating of Large Tokamaks; J.E. Scharer, R.W. Conn, and D.T. Blackfield, December 1975. (69 pages, 2.8 MB)
UWFDM-227 Fast Magnetosonic Wave Heating of the NUWMAK Tokamak Reactor; J.E. Scharer, D.T. Blackfield, J.B. Beyer, and T.K. Mau, May 1978. (142 pages, 4.9 MB) [more]
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-1000 Interlune-Intermars Business Intiative: Returning to Deep Space; H.H. Schmitt, April 1997 [published in Journal of Aerospace Engineering, April 1997, pp. 60-67]. (10 pages, 1.4 MB)
UWFDM-1113 Origin and Evolution of the Moon: Apollo 2000 Model; H.H. Schmitt, September 1999 [Presented at New Views of the Moon II, Flagstaff AZ, 22-24 September 1999]. (8 pages, 133 kB)
UWFDM-1120 Solar-Wind Hydrogen at the Lunar Poles; H.H. Schmitt, G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, J. Ding, M.J. Malecki, M.J. Zalewski, February 2000 [Presented at SPACE 2000, The Seventh International Conference and Exposition on Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Business in Space, Albuquerque NM, 27 February - 2 March 2000; published in the Proceedings, pp. 653-660]. (11 pages, 204 kB)