Pathways to Energy from Inertial Fusion: Structural Materials for Inertial Fusion Facilities

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

Final Report of a Coordinated Research Project

IAEA-TECDOC-1911

English IAEA-TECDOC-1911 | 978-92-0-107620-5

368 pages | 222 figures | € 18.00 | Date published: 2020

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This publication presents the outcome of an IAEA coordinated research project titled Pathways to Energy from Inertial Fusion: Materials beyond Ignition, and reports on the research work accomplished within the framework of the project. The main objective was to provide an assessment of the material requirements, consequences and characteristic behaviours in pulsed, repetitively cycled inertial fusion energy systems. Focusing on materials characterization, physics and target design for direct drive operation, and experimental infrastructure development, the publication contains additional relevant technical details and includes conclusions regarding future research activities and a review of past and ongoing efforts.

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Keywords

IFE, Inertial Fusion Energy, Ignition Experiment, High Flux, Pulsed Operation, Extreme Particle Flux, Target Design, Direct Drive Operation, Infrastructure Development, Research, Structural Materials, Safety, Energy, CRP, Coordinated Research Project, Power Pulsed Plasma, Material Performance, Inertial Fusion Reactor, High Energy Plasma Beam, Plasma Focus Device, Double Forged Tungsten, Sequenced Irradiation, CNT, Carbon Nanotubes, HTSC, High-Temperature Superconductors, MFE, Magnetic Fusion Energy, SI, Shock Ignition