The cost optimization of a deuterium-©helium torsatron reactor

Author

Michael James Crouse

Date of Award

8-1992

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Nuclear Engineering

Major Professor

Paul Stevens

Committee Members

James Lyon

Abstract

Deuterium-³Helium torsatron reactors are investigated in this study with an emphasis on finding optimized parameters with respect to the cost of the reactor. An existing computer code (OPTOR) written for deuterium-tritium torsatron reactors is modified and used for this purpose. The cost of the reactor is found to be quite sensitive to: the wall reflectivity, the j vs. Bmax coefficient, the power limit, and the percentage of the fuel that is ³helium. The superconducting magnets are found to be the component that accounts for the largest percentage of the variation in cost for each case.

Recommended Citation

Crouse, Michael James, "The cost optimization of a deuterium-©helium torsatron reactor. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1992.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/12085