An ICF Reactor Cavity to Maximize Tritium Breeding

Conceptual design for an ICF tritium production reactor has been completed. The cavity design is unique in that beryllium is used both as a neutron multiplier and a structural material. Neutronics calculations show the breeding ratio is over 2.0. The special problems posed by using beryllium as a structural material in a radiation environment are explored, and stresses and strains are quanitified.