DRIVEN SUBCRITICAL ASSEMBLY USING A CYLINDRICAL INERTIAL ELECTROSTATIC CONFINEMENT (IEC) NEUTRON SOURCE

摘要

The design basis for a possible near-term driven subcritical assembly using a cylindrical inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion neutron source is described. The rebirth of nuclear fission power is going to require a new generation of subcritical assemblies and low power research reactors for use in University and industrial research to support new reactor development and provide training facilities for students. Thus this becomes a high priority issue which provides an important opportunity to initiate development of hybrid systems which is very appealing for such application.