Lester M. Waganer

TL;DR: The ARIES-AT as discussed by the authors is a simple low-pressure design consisting of SiC composite boxes with a SiC insert for flow distribution that does not carry any structural load.

TL;DR: An integrated study of compact stellarator power plants, ARIES-CS, has been conducted to explore attractive compact stellarators configurations and to define key research and development (R&D) areas.

TL;DR: In this paper, three configurations for a pilot plant are considered: the advanced tokamak, spherical and compact stellarator, and a range of configuration issues are considered including: radial build and blanket design, magnet systems, maintenance schemes, tritium consumption and self-sufficiency, physics scenarios and a brief assessment of research needs for the configurations.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the FNSF as part of a two-step program from ITER to commercial power plants, where the first step is considered mandatory to establish the materials and component database in the real fusion in-service environment before proceeding to larger electricity producing facilities.

TL;DR: The Fusion Energy Systems Studies group is developing the technical basis for the FNSF in order to provide a better understanding of the demands on the fusion plasma and fusion nuclear science programs.