Design study of a fusion-driven Tokamak hybrid reactor for fissile fuel production, volume 1

Conceptual approaches for a Tokamak fusion driven fuel producing reactor were evaluated. The conceptual design of the hybrid reactor was based on using projected state of the art technology for the late 1980s. The conceptual definitions of two alternatives for the fusion driver were assessed. A two component Tokamak (TCT) concept, based on the TFTR plasma physics parameters, was compared to a beam driven thermonuclear (BDTN) concept, based on the USSR T-20 plasma physics parameters.