Dynamical equilibrium and stability of a D-T fueled fusion reactor

A point kinetics model of particle densities and temperatures within a CTR was formulated with certain assumptions. Common temperatures were assumed for ions and electrons. The number densities of each ionic species (deuterium and tritium) were equal. A divertor was employed in the reactor to remove ions, alpha particles, and impurities. Equilibrium point solutions and fractional burn-ups were obtained after simulating different operating regimes of a D-T fueled fusion reactor. This was done essentially by varying a temperature dependent confinement time. The source density remained constant throughout all calculations. The stability of some equilibrium points against perturbations in particle densities and temperatures was investigated by dynamic simulation. Some regimes were found to be unstable and others were found to be Lagrange stable.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1975

Author dc:creator

• Carver, Anthony Michael

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

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• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64619

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/64619