IFE Chamber Technology Testing Program In NIF and Chamber Development Test Plan - Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. 'Seeking a New Energy Era'., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium
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Issues concerning chamber technology testing program in NIF involoving: criteria for evaluation/prioritization of experiments, engineering scaling requirements for test article design and material selection and R&D plan prior to NIF testing were addressed in this paper. In order to maximize the benefits of testing program in NIF, the testing in NI]? should provide the experimental data relevant to DEMO design choice or to DEMO design predictive capability by utilizing engineering scaling test article designs. Test plans were developed for 2 promising chamber design concepts. Early testing in non-fusionhon-ignition prior to testing in ignition facility serves a critical role in chamber R&D test plans in order to reduce the risks and costs of the more complex experiments in NIF.
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