Welcome to the 16th HAPL meeting

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Welcome to the 16th HAPL meeting
and our very first web cast
1. Feb 2001 NRL 2. May 2001 NRL 3. Nov
2001 LLNL 4. Apr 2002 GA 5. Dec 2002 NRL 6.
Apr 2003 Sandia 7. Sep 2003 Wisconsin 8. Feb
2004 Georgia Tech 9. Jun 2004 UCLA 10. Oct
2004 PPPL 11. Mar 2005 NRL 12. Jun
2005 LLNL 13. Nov 2005 LLE 14. Mar
2006 ORNL 15. Aug 2006 GA 16. Dec 2006 PPPL
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We are developing the science, technology and
architecture for a laser fusion power plant.

• Universities
• UCSD
• Wisconsin
• Georgia Tech
• UCLA
• U Rochester, LLE
• UC Santa Barbara
• UC Berkeley
• UNC
• Penn State Electro-optics

• Government Labs
• NRL
• LLNL
• SNL
• LANL
• ORNL
• PPPL
• SRNL
• INEL

• Industry
• General Atomics
• Titan/PSD
• Schafer Corp
• SAIC
• Commonwealth Tech
• Coherent
• Onyx
• DEI

• Voss Scientific
• Northrup
• Ultramet, Inc
• Plasma Processes, Inc
• PLEX Corporation
• FTF Corporation
• Research Scientific Inst
• Optiswitch Technology
• ESLI

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"Business Model" for the HAPL Program

• 1) Develop science technology as an integrated
  system
• 2) Pick approaches that
• a) Lead to an attractive power plant
• technically, economically,
  environmentally
• b) Require less investment to develop
• Leverage off other programs,
• Require low cost to demonstrate
• c) Value simplicity
• 3) Encourage competition innovation.

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Why we believe direct drive with lasers can lead
to an attractive power plant
Simplest (robust) target physics Laser (most
costly component) is modular Lowers development
costs Simple spherical targets
facilitates mass produced fuel" Power
plant studies show concept economically
attractive Separate components
allows economical upgrades
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Target physics based on very large body of work
in the US ICF Program
Only two main issues Hydro stability
laser-target coupling Can calculate with bench
marked codes
National Ignition Facility-- LLNL
Z Machine-- Sandia
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Chamber/Blanket work builds on extensive RD in
the US International MFE Program
Fusion Neutrons in SiC (Snead et al)
Fusion Blankets (UCSD/ARIES)
Fusion Systems Engineering (PPPL)
Nanocomposited Ferritic ODS (OFES)
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Simplicity Costs less to demonstrate.
Is inherently more robust Usually more
efficient But requires a lot more thought
and hard work!
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We encourage competition. It leads to innovation
and a better product.And leads to it faster
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We are evaluating the feasibility of usingLaser
IFE to generate hydrogen
Pb-17Li (or FLIBE)
Molten Salt (FLIBE)
800 ?C
769 ?C
H2O
H2
O2
IFE Chamber SiC walls _at_ 1000 ºC
Hybrid Sulfur Cycle Input H2O heat
electricity Output H2 O2
Heat Exchanger
Courtesy Max Gorensek, SRNL
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Workshop Agenda
Tuesday Lasers Poster Break
I Target and Chamber Physics Group
Photo Lunch Hydrogen Production Target
Fabrication Poster Break II Target Injection and
engagement Final Optics Tritium Tour PPPL
Facilities Dinner Charlie Brown's Steakhouse
Wednesday Chambers Blankets
Neutronics Poster Break III First Wall Armor
Experiments Lunch First Wall Armor
Modeling Meeting Wrap up
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"If you don't keep your talk on time...I'll get
you my pretty. And your little dog too"
You should keep your talk on time