Designing ARIES-CS Compact Radial Build and Nuclear System: Neutronics, Shielding, and Activation

Within the ARIES-CS project, design activities have focused on developing the first compact device that enhances the attractiveness of the stellarator as a power plant. The objectives of this paper are to review the nuclear elements that received considerable attention during the design process and...

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Published in:Fusion science and technology 2008-10, Vol.54 (3), p.747-770
Main Authors: El-Guebaly, L., Wilson, P., Henderson, D., Sawan, M., Sviatoslavsky, G., Tautges, T., Slaybaugh, R., Kiedrowski, B., Ibrahim, A., Martin, C., Raffray, R., Malang, S., Lyon, J., Ku, L. P., Wang, X., Bromberg, L., Merrill, B., Waganer, L., Najmabadi, F.
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Language:English
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Summary:Within the ARIES-CS project, design activities have focused on developing the first compact device that enhances the attractiveness of the stellarator as a power plant. The objectives of this paper are to review the nuclear elements that received considerable attention during the design process and provide a perspective on their successful integration into the final design. Among these elements are the radial build definition, the well-optimized in-vessel components that satisfy the ARIES top-level requirements, the carefully selected nuclear and engineering parameters to produce an economic optimum, the modeling - for the first time ever - of the highly complex stellarator geometry for the three-dimensional nuclear assessment, and the overarching safety and environmental constraints to deliver an attractive, reliable, and truly compact stellarator power plant.
ISSN:1536-1055
1943-7641
DOI:10.13182/FST54-747