The Nova laser system will use 130 MJ of capacitive energy storage and have a peak power capability of 250,000 MW. This capacitor bank is a significant portion of the laser cost and requires a large portion of the physical facilities. In order to reduce the cost and volume required by the bank, the Laser Fusion Program funded contracts with three energy storage capacitor producers: Aerovox, G.E., and Maxwell Laboratories, to develop higher energy density, lower cost energy storage capacitors. This paper describes the designs which resulted from the Aerovox development contract, and specifically addresses the design and initial life testing of a 12.5 kJ, 22 kV capacitor with a density of 4.2 J/in/sup 3/ and a projected cost in the range of 5 cents per joule.

Nineteen LWRHU Development Welds have been made. Welds WD-1 through WD-4 were made early in the program to obtain preliminary joint design data. Welds WD-5 through WD-10 were made with the vertical leg of the shim located toward the closure end cap. A decision was made to locate the shim with the vertical leg on the fuel side of the capsule; therefore, the data obtained on the above capsule welds will not be included in this report. A tantalum pellet machined to the configuration of the fuel pellet was placed inside each development capsule. O.D. shrinkage measurements were taken across the stand-off ring nearest the weld. A small increase in capsule length resulted from the weld bead on the end of the capsule.

This report presents the results of a reconnaissance geochemical survey of the Joplin quadrangle, Kansas/Missouri. Field laboratory data is provided for 736 groundwater and 714 stream sediment samples.