Considerations for the design, implementation, and effective operation of Sandia's super-power generators

After firing its first full power, 36-module shot on schedule and on budget, the particle beam fusion accelerator-1 (PBFA) progressed from an output parameter characterization phase through a stable operating point optimization phase and into an operational phase for conducting advanced power flow studies and ion beam driven inertial confinement fusion experiments. The development of the PBFA Facility is described from the viewpoints of facility and accelerator design criteria, implementation of these designs, and effective operation.