Parametric fits to 1-D neutron transport calculations for lithium-vanadium fusion power plant blankets in cylindrical and spherical geometries
Author(s) -
R. W. Petzoldt,
L.J. Perkins
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/114005
Subject(s) - neutron transport , lithium (medication) , nuclear engineering , nuclear physics , fusion power , blanket , neutron , neutron flux , monte carlo method , parametric statistics , physics , materials science , computational physics , plasma , engineering , mathematics , medicine , statistics , composite material , endocrinology
The authors performed 1-D coupled, neutron-gamma transport calculations for lithium-vanadium blankets and lithium-sodium cauldron pot blankets in cylindrical and spherical geometries. Parametric fits to the data are supplied for subsequent use in systems code models. Scaling relationships are given for various neutronics parameters of interest, including: tritium breeding ratio, neutron energy multiplication, magnet dose rates, magnet heating rates, and integrated magnet fluence
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