Abstract
Results are presented on the distinctive features of the energy release dynamics in the hybrid thorium reactor operating in combination with the neutron source based on the extended magnetic mirror trap. In the reactor core configuration under study, the high-temperature plasma column is formed in a pulse-periodic mode. At a certain duty cycle (pulse ratio) of the plasma column formation, it can be expected that the fission “wave” will be formed diverging from the axial region of the system and propagating in the radial direction in the fuel assembly (blanket). Under such conditions, in order to correct the resulting offset of the energy release distribution, it is necessary to optimize the fuel composition of the assembly in order to obtain the most appropriate radial distributions of physical parameters. The studies are carried out on the basis of the full-scale model of the reactor core, in which the axial region is modified: the extended magnetic mirror trap operating as a source of fusion neutrons is installed in the reactor core axial region.
Highlights
In this work, the specific characteristics of spatial kinetics of the hybrid thorium reactor with the extended neutron source based on the magnetic mirror trap are studied
Other component of the hybrid reactor is the extended magnetic mirror trap installed in the near-axis region of the reactor core [5]
The extended magnetic mirror trap includes the heating region, the plasma column formed at the axis of the fuel block assembly and two sections with the multimirror magnetic fields installed to minimize the longitudinal plasma energy losses along the plasma column axis
Summary
1. Introduction In this work, the specific characteristics of spatial kinetics of the hybrid thorium reactor with the extended neutron source based on the magnetic mirror trap are studied.
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