Application of uncertainty analysis of ignition performance to the Engineering Test Reactor (open access)

Application of uncertainty analysis of ignition performance to the Engineering Test Reactor

The design of future Engineering Test Reactor (ETR) to demonstrate ignition is complicated by the uncertainties in the projected database for ignited plasmas. Application of uncertainty analysis to ETR design utilizing a figure-of-merit defined as the probability of ignition is presented. Performance evaluation from the uncertainty analysis in density-temperature space can locate an optimum operating window for ignition. 11 refs., 5 figs., 3 tabs.
Date: September 16, 1988
Creator: Ho, S. K. & Perkins, L. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library