聚变中子源气态靶源强模拟研究

Simulation of Intensity for Gas Target of Fusion Neutron Generator

  • 摘要: 气态靶是提高聚变中子源源强的重要技术路线。由于束流的热效应及靶气体循环流动,运行工况下靶气体处于动态平衡状态,将对D+离子在气态靶中的射程及中子源强分布产生影响,有必要开展更精确的仿真模拟研究。本文通过蒙特卡罗粒子输运耦合流体力学计算方法,结合反应截面数据,实现气态靶聚变中子源的源强及其空间分布模拟计算。利用现有实验数据对计算方法进行验证,发现新方法总源强计算结果与实验测量数据的相对偏差仅5.9%,中子源强分布与实验探测数据符合很好。在此基础上,基于正在研制的强流聚变中子源科学装置(HINEG)无窗气态靶设计方案及加速器运行参数,进行了气态靶源强模拟,计算得到了不同束流能量下中子源强及其分布数据,其中最高源强指标可达3.60×1013 s-1

     

    Abstract: Gas target is a significant technology roadmap to improve intensity of the fusion neutron. Due to the thermal effect of the beam and the circulating flow of the gas, the gas in target chamber is in a dynamic equilibrium state under operating conditions, which will affect the range of D+ ions in the gas target and the spatial distribution of neutron source intensity. It is essential to find a more accurate simulation method. In this paper, based on Monte Carlo particle transport coupled with hydrodynamic calculations, combined with the reaction cross section data, a simulation calculation method for the source intensity and spatial distribution of the gas target fusion neutron source was established. Using the existing experimental data to verify the calculation method, it is found that the relative deviation between the total source intensity calculation result of the new method and the experimental measurement data is only 5.9%, and the neutron source intensity distribution agrees well with the experimental detection data. On this basis, with reference to the design scheme of the windowless gaseous target and accelerator operating parameters of the intensive fusion neutron source scientific device (HINEG) under development, the gaseous target source intensity was simulated, and the neutron source intensities under different beam energy were calculated. The highest source strength index can reach 3.60×1013 s-1.

     

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