Open AccessAnalyses in Support of Z-IFE LLNL Progress Report for FY-05
Author(s) -
R W Moir,
R P Abbott,
D A Callahan,
J F Latkowski,
W R Meier,
S Reyes
Publication year - 2005
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/885397
Subject(s) - neutron transport , engineering , systems engineering , aeronautics , physics , nuclear physics , neutron
The FY04 LLNL study of Z-IFE [1] proposed and evaluated a design that deviated from SNL's previous baseline design. The FY04 study included analyses of shock mitigation, stress in the first wall, neutronics and systems studies. In FY05, the subject of this report, we build on our work and the theme of last year. Our emphasis continues to be on alternatives that hold promise of considerable improvements in design and economics compared to the base-line design. Our key results are summarized here