Related Links

• Overview Poster of ARIES Project (pdf)
• ARIES webpage at UCSD
• FTI ARIES Presentations
• ARIES-CS Radial Builds and NWL Distribution

FTI Publications

UWFDM-1418   Neutronics Characteristics, Shielding System, Activation, and Environmental Aspects of ARIES-ACT-2 Power Plant; L. El-Guebaly and L. Mynsberge, December 2014. (36 pages, 2.7 MB)

UWFDM-1417   ARIES-ACT-1 Plasma Disruption Magnetic and Structural Analysis; C.J. Martin and J.P. Blanchard, February 2014. (23 pages, 6.2 MB)

UWFDM-1416   ARIES-ACT-1 Loss of Coolant/Flow Accident Thermal Analysis; C.J. Martin and L.A. El-Guebaly, October 2013. (14 pages, 1.3 MB)

UWFDM-1414   Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Tritium Breeding Ratio, Nuclear Heating Distribution, and Neutron Wall Loading Profile for ARIES-ACT-1 (SiC/LiPb) Design; L. Mynsberge, A. Jaber, L. El-Guebaly, December 2012. (25 pages, 2.1 MB)

UWFDM-1411   Environmental Aspects of W-Based Components Employed in ITER, ARIES, and PPCS Fusion Designs; M. Desecures, L. El-Guebaly, June 2012. (34 pages, 1.9 MB) [more]

Final Radial/Vertical Builds for ARIES-ACT-SiC Power Core; L. El-Guebaly, May 2012 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 31 May--1 June 2012, Gaithersburg MD]. (22 pages, 5.2 MB)

UWFDM-1408   3-D Modeling of Neutron Wall Loading, Tritium Breeding Ratio, and Nuclear Heating Distribution for ARIES-ACT-DCLL Design; A. Jaber, L. El-Guebaly, L. Mynsberge, April 2012. (28 pages, 1.8 MB)

UWFDM-1407   Adjoint Activation for Determining Source Pathways of Radioactive Inventory; A. Jaber, D. Henderson, L. El-Guebaly, March 2012. (15 pages, 421 kB)

UWFDM-1404   Design Challenges and Activation Concerns for ARIES Vacuum Vessel Materials; L.A. El-Guebaly, T. Huhn, A. Rowcliffe, S. Malang and the ARIES-ACT Team, November 2011 (revised August 2012). (21 pages, 1.2 MB) [more]

ARIES-ACT-DCLL NWL Distribution and Revised Radial Build; L.A. El-Guebaly and A. Jaber, July 2011 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 27-28 July 2011, Gaithersburg MD]. (21 pages, 2.3 MB)

Activation Concerns for Candidate Vacuum Vessel Materials; L.A. El-Guebaly and T. Huhn, July 2011 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 27-28 July 2011, Gaithersburg MD]. (16 pages, 1.8 MB)

Neutron Wall Loading Update; L. El-Guebaly, A. Jaber, A. Robinson, D. Henderson, April 2011 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 4--5 April 2011, Bethesda, MD]. (10 pages, 1.4 MB)

Comments on ARIES-ACT Strawman; L.A. El-Guebaly, April 2011 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 4--5 April 2011, Bethesda, MD]. (17 pages, 1.8 MB)

Activation of W-Based Divertors with Thin Re and Mo Coatings for Fusion Applications; A. Jaber, L. El-Guebaly, A. Robinson, D. Henderson, T. Renk, April 2011 [presented at the 13th Annual Undergraduate Symposium, 12 April 2011, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (1 page, 974 kB) [more]

Activation of W-Based Divertors of Advanced Tokamaks; A. Jaber, L. El-Guebaly, A. Robinson, D. Henderson, T. Renk, April 2011 [presented at the American Nuclear Society Student Conference, 14-17 April 2011, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA]. (1 page, 981 kB) [more]

UWFDM-1382   Activation of W-Based Divertors with Thin Re and Mo Coatings for Fusion Applications; A. Jaber, L. El-Guebaly, A. Robinson, D. Henderson, T. Renk, March 2011. (19 pages, 1.4 MB) [more]

UWFDM-1386   Novel Solution for the Problem of Neutron Streaming Through Inboard Assembly Gaps of ARIES Tokamak Power Plants; T. Bohm, L. El-Guebaly, November 2010 [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 60, Number 1 (July 2011) 278-272.].

UWFDM-1385   Activation and Radiation Damage Characteristics of W-Based Divertor of ARIES Power Plants; A. Robinson, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, November 2010 [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 60, Number 2 (July 2011) 715-719.].

UWFDM-1384   Rigorous Evaluation of Biological Dose for Fusion Systems and Comparison with Approximate Contact Dose Approach; A. Robinson, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, November 2010 [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 60, Number 2 (July 2011) 720-724.].

W-Based Alloys for Advanced Divertor Designs: Detailed Activation and Radiation Damage Analyses; A. Robinson, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson and the ARIES Team, November 2010 [presented at the 19th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 7-11 November 2010, Las Vegas NV]. (1 page, 511 kB)

Evaluation of Biological Dose for ARIES-CS and Comparison with Approximate Contact Dose Approach; A. Robinson, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson and the ARIES Team, November 2010 [presented at the 19th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 7-11 November 2010, Las Vegas NV]. (1 page, 468 kB)

UWFDM-1378   W-Based Alloys for Advanced Divertor Designs: Detailed Activation and Radiation Damage Analyses; A. Robinson, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, October 2010 (revised December 2010). (23 pages, 653 kB)

Electrical Resistivity Changes with Neutron Irradiation and Implications for W Stabilizing; L.A. El-Guebaly, July 2010 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 29-30 July 2010, Bethesda MD]. (13 pages, 1.2 MB)

3-D Assessment of Neutron Streaming Through Assembly Gaps: Outboard Options; L. El-Guebaly, A. Robinson, T. Bohm, July 2010 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 29-30 July 2010, Bethesda MD]. (14 pages, 648 kB)

UWFDM-1375   Evaluation of Biological Dose for ARIES-CS and Comparison with Approximate Contact Dose Approach; A. Robinson, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, May 2010. (25 pages, 1.8 MB)

Activation Assessments of 316-SS Vacuum Vessel and W-Based Divertor; L. El-Guebaly, A. Robinson, D. Henderson, May 2010 [presented at the ARIES Project Meeting, 19 May 2010, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla CA]. (33 pages, 3.0 MB)

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]

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)

UWFDM-1372   Need for Online Adjustment of Tritium Bred in Blanket and Implications for ARIES Power Plants; L.A. El-Guebaly, S. Malang, and the ARIES Team, 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.]. (9 pages, 261 kB) [more]

Need for Online Adjustment of Tritium Bred in Blanket and Implications for ARIES Power Plants; L.A. El-Guebaly and S. Malang, July 2009 [presented at the 3rd IAEA Technical Meeting on First Generation of Fusion Power Plants - Design and Technology, 13-15 July 2009, Vienna, Austria]. (22 pages, 1.2 MB) [more]

Integrated Management Strategy for Fusion Activated Materials: US Position and Regulations; L.A. El-Guebaly and L. Cadwallader, July 2009 [presented at the 9th IAEA Technical Meeting on Fusion Power Plant Safety, 15-17 July 2009, Vienna, Austria]. (34 pages, 1.6 MB) [more]

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)

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]

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)

Summary of 2009 Japan/US Workshop on Fusion Power Plants and Related Advanced Technologies with Participation from China; L. El-Guebaly, F. Najmabadi, R. Raffray, April 2009 [presented at the ARIES-Pathways Meeting, 23-24 April 2009, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (8 pages, 14 MB) [more]

Toward the Ultimate Goal of Tritium Self-Sufficiency: Technical Issues and Requirements Imposed on ARIES Advanced Power Plants; L. El-Guebaly and S. Malang, March 2009 [presented at the Japan-US Workshop on Fusion Power Plants and Related Advanced Technologies, 16-18 March 2009, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan]. (10 pages, 908 kB) [more]

Scoping Assessment of Advanced Tokamak with DCLL Blanket: Design Challenges and Economic Implications; L. El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, March 2009 [presented at the Japan-US Workshop on Fusion Power Plants and Related Advanced Technologies, 16-18 March 2009, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan]. (21 pages, 780 kB)

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)

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)

Benchmarking FENDL-2.1 with Impact of ENDF/BVII.0 Release; Mohamed Sawan, Tim Bohm, December 2008 [presented at the 1st Research Coordination Meeting (RCM) on "Nuclear Data Libraries for Advanced Systems - Fusion Devices", 2-5 December 2008, IAEA, Vienna, Austria]. (45 pages, 3.4 MB)