Title :
Parametric studies for recirculating induction accelerators as drivers for heavy-ion fusion
Author :
Bieri, Robert L.
Author_Institution :
Schafer (W.J.) Associates Inc., Arlington, VA, USA
Abstract :
A computer model for the cost and performance of a recirculating induction heavy-ion accelerator for driving inertial fusion reactions has been developed This code has been used to examine the driver design space in an effort to reduce driver costs while maintaining high driver efficiency and target gain. The driver model is described, and the results of parametric studies are reported. The design parameters examined include driver energy, maximum magnetic field allowed at the superconducting windings, maximum bending field in each ring, axial quadrupole field packing fraction for the focusing magnets in each ring, and ion mass
Keywords :
collective accelerators; fusion reactor theory and design; ion accelerators; linear accelerators; axial quadrupole field packing fraction; bending field; cost; driver design space; driver efficiency; focusing magnets; heavy-ion fusion; parametric studies; performance; recirculating induction accelerators; superconducting windings; target gain; Acceleration; Costs; Ion accelerators; Ion beams; Lattices; Linear accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Particle accelerators; Particle beams; Superconducting magnets;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1203-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1993.308803
