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FTI Publications

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UWFDM-1413   Future Trend Toward the Ultimate Goal of Radwaste-Free Fusion: Feasibility of Recycling/Clearance, Avoiding Geological Disposal; L.A. El-Guebaly, June 2012 [presented at the 1st Conference on Inertial Fusion Energy, 25-27 April 2012, Yokohama, Japan; published in J. Plasma and Fusion Research 8, 3404041 (May 2013)]. (8 pages, 878 kB)

UWFDM-1394   Structural Materials Damage in Fusion and Fission Systems; M.E. Sawan, May 2011. (11 pages, 602 kB)

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-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]

Mobile Tiles for Inertial Fusion First Wall/Blanket Systems; M.E. Sawan, E.P. Marriott, C.S. Aplin, and L.L. Snead, May 2009 [presented at the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (1 page, 1.6 MB) [more]

Addressing Challenges to Development of Laser Fusion Energy; Mohamed Sawan and the HAPL Team, March 2009 [presented at the Cairo 11th International Conference on Energy and Environment, 15-18 March 2009, Hurghada, Egypt]. (36 pages, 4.3 MB)

Steady-State He+ Implantation In Engineered First Wall Armor Materials; S.J. Zenobia, B. Egle, T. Knowles, R. Raffray, J. Shea, S. O'Dell, G. Kulcinski and the IEC Group, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (34 pages, 11 MB) [more]

Analysis of Carbon Bearing Materials for Use as First Wall Armor in the HAPL Chamber; T.A. Heltemes and G.A. Moses, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (8 pages, 358 kB)

Mobile Tiles for Inertial Fusion First Wall/Blanket Systems; L.L. Snead, M.E. Sawan, P. Papano, E. Marriott, and C.S. Aplin, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (1 page, 1.6 MB) [more]

HAPL Concrete Shielding Requirements; M.E. Sawan, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (12 pages, 2.9 MB)

Neutronics Parameters for Preferred Chamber Configuration with Magnetic Intervention; Mohamed Sawan, Edward Marriott, Carol Aplin, Rene Raffray, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (12 pages, 466 kB) [more]

Magnetic Intervention Chamber Design Configuration Options; Edward Marriott, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (23 pages, 2.7 MB)

UWFDM-1351   Analysis of Carbon-Bearing Materials for Use as First Wall Armor in the HAPL Chamber; T.A. Heltemes and G.A. Moses, 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].

Analysis of Carbon-Bearing Materials for Use as First Wall Armor in the HAPL Chamber; T.A. Heltemes and G.A. Moses, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (1 page, 1.9 MB)

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]. (1 page, 1.4 MB)

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].

Increasing Chamber Armor Lifetime with the Tamped Target Design and Low-Pressure Buffer Gas; T. Heltemes and G.A. Moses, October 2007 [presented at the 17th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 30-31 October 2007, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (19 pages, 3.4 MB)

Nuclear Environment at Final Optics of HAPL; M.E. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, T. Bohm, P. Wilson, October 2007 [presented at the 17th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 30-31 October 2007, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (19 pages, 1.7 MB)

Required Dimensions of HAPL Core System with Magnetic Intervention; M.E. Sawan, C. Aplin, R. Raffray, October 2007 [presented at the 17th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 30-31 October 2007, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (16 pages, 6.7 MB) [more]

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]

Ion Implantation Effects on CVD SiC and Carbon-Carbon Velvet; S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel, R.P. Ashley, D.R. Boris, April 2007 [presented at the IFE Science and Technology Strategic Planning Workshop: Updates on Progress, Visions, and Near-Term Opportunities, 24-27 April 2007, San Ramon, California]. (1 page, 2.8 MB)

Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis for the Final Optics System of HAPL; M.E. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, T. Bohm, P. Wilson, April 2007 [presented at the IFE Science and Technology Strategic Planning Workshop: Updates on Progress, Visions, and Near-Term Opportunities, 24-27 April 2007, San Ramon, California]. (1 page, 401 kB)

Mitigation of Helium-Induced Tungsten Morphology Change Using the Tamped Target Design; G.A. Moses and T.A. Heltemes, April 2007 [presented at the IFE Science and Technology Strategic Planning Workshop: Updates on Progress, Visions, and Near-Term Opportunities, 24-27 April 2007, San Ramon, California]. (1 page, 2.3 MB)

Nuclear Analysis Capabilities for Fusion Energy Systems; A. Ibrahim, R. Slaybaugh, B. Smith, B. Kiedrowski, March 2007 [presented at the 2007 ANS Student Conference, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR, 29-31 March 2007]. (1 page, 4.8 MB)

Shielding Requirements for Flibe/SiC Blanket with Magnetic Intervention; M.E. Sawan, January 2007 [presented at the HAPL Magnetic Intervention Chamber Core Meeting, 30-31 January 2007, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA]. (11 pages, 875 kB)

Exterior Magnets Concept - Blanket and Vacuum Vessel Chamber Integration and Maintenance; G. Sviatoslavsky, M. Sawan, A.R. Raffray, January 2007 [presented at the HAPL Magnetic Intervention Chamber Core Meeting, 30-31 January 2007, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA]. (18 pages, 9.2 MB) [more]

Preliminary Results for Steady State Implantation of He+ and D+ in Carbon Velvet and W-Coated Carbon Velvet; S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, T. Knowles, R.F. Radel, D. Boris, C. Seyfert, D. Donovan, A. Creuziger, J. Nacker, December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (32 pages, 12 MB)

Three-Dimensional Nuclear Analysis for the Final Optics System with GIMMs; M.E. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, T. Bohm, P. Wilson, December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (18 pages, 2.5 MB)

Nuclear Assessment of a Flibe/SiC Blanket with Magnetic Intervention; M.E. Sawan, December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (20 pages, 7.3 MB)

Effects of Long Mean-Free-Path Ions on Shock Breakout; J.F. Santarius and G.A. Moses, December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (11 pages, 665 kB)

Blanket and Shield Design Considerations for Magnetic Intervention; G. Sviatoslavsky, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M. Sawan, A.R. Raffray, December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (20 pages, 8.9 MB) [more]

HAPL Target 4He Spectrum and Armor Threat; G.A. Moses and T. Heltemes, December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (7 pages, 420 kB)

UWFDM-1339   Effects of He⁺ Implantation on the Surface Morphology of SiC; S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel, D.R. Boris, R.P. Ashley, November 2006 [prepared for the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (7 pages, 4.5 MB)

UWFDM-1314   Thermal Analysis of Candidate Armor Materials for Use in the Magnetic Cusp Field HAPL Reactor Design; T.A. Heltemes, G.A. Moses, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (7 pages, 615 kB)

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]

Thermal Analysis of Candidate Armor Materials for Use in the Magnetic Cusp Field HAPL Reactor Design; T.A. Heltemes and G.A. Moses, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (13 pages, 2.6 MB)

Innovations in 3-Dimensional Neutronics Analysis for Fusion Systems; P. Wilson, T. Tautges, M. Sawan, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, G. Sviatoslavsky, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim, B. Smith, R. Slaybaugh, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (27 pages, 4.2 MB) [more]

Nuclear Assessment of Final Optics of a KrF Laser Driven Fusion Power Plant; M.E. Sawan, M.W. McGeoch, A. Ibrahim, and P. Wilson, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (20 pages, 802 kB) [more]

Neutronics Analysis of a Self-Cooled Blanket for a Laser Fusion Plant with Magnetic Diversion; M.E. Sawan, C.S. Aplin, G. Sviatoslavsky, I. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (17 pages, 1.8 MB) [more]

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