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Above is the University oof Ill Studies
Research Areas and Experiments
Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion
For more information on this project, under development in conjunction with Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA), see dasa.com.
Dense Plasma Focus
The DPF uses a j x B force to accelerate a plasma sheath down a set of concentric electrodes. When the sheath reaches the end of the cathode/anode, an intense pinch occurs due to the curature of the field lines. High fusion reaction rates have been obtained during pulses 1011 time-averaged fusions/second.
The UI facility (named "Ziggy") has 40kJ/125kJ pulsing capability. Construction of the 250kJ advanced facility was stopped short due to lack of funding.
Interest for fusion space propulsion, neutron/proton sources, and tunable x-ray sources motivate DPF research.
Direct Energy Conversion/Nuclear Pumped Lasers
Much of the pioneering work on direct energy conversion has been done at FSL. Most notable is the subfield of Nuclear Pumped Lasers. By initiating direct excitation from nuclear collisions with neutrons directly from a reactor beamline, incredible efficiencies in lasing are the result.
With the UI advanced TRIGA research reactor, ample neutron peak neutron fluxes have yielded fantastic experiments and results. However, funding for such programs have dwindled in the past few years and NPL awaits further support.
Generalized Fusion Research
The FSL has collaborated on many projects in each of the different fields in fusion engieering:
Reversed Field Pinches
Z-Pinches
Spherical Tokamaks/Electric Tokamaks
Multipole/Dipole
Field Reversed Configurations
Stellerators
Magnetized Target Fusion
Spheromak
Laser-Driven Inertial Fusion
Light-Ion Fusion
Heavy-Ion Fusion
Cold Fusion
Facilities
The FSL has a wide array of facilities in addition to the University of Illinois' extensive assortment of diagnostic suites, processes labs, manufacturing centers, and systems integration facilities. Here is a brief listing of our facilities (more detail to come later):
Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
Rm. 102 Spherical IEC Laboratory
Rm. 102a Direct Energy Conversion Laboratory
Rm. 104 Laser and Optics Laboratory
Rm. 105 Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Office
Rm. 106 Machine Shop
Rm. 107 Computer and Workstation Laboratory
Rm. 212 FSL Library
Nuclear Radiation Laboratory
Rm. 104b Dense Plasma Focus Laboratory
Rm. 104c Cylindrical IEC Test Facility
Rm. 104d IEC Jet Thruster Laboratory
Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
Rm. 100 TRIGA Reactor Floor
PEOPLE:
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Professor George H. Miley
Professor Miley was the founder of the Fusion Studies Laboratory and has been a leading scientist in many aspects of Nuclear, Plasma, Chemical, and Electrical Engineering. He was department chairperson for Nuclear Engineering at the University of Illinois and is currently editor for three reputable scientific journals.
Researcher John M. DeMora
John hails from the great metropolis of Chicago and he received his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering in IEC research. John is a major contributor to the student branch of the American Nuclear Society.
Researcher Blair P. Bromley (adjunct)
Blair visits us from the Great White North and the Land of the Frozen Tundra. Of course, I am talking about Canada! Blair received his B.Sc. from the University of Toronto in Mechanical Engineering and his M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Blair has recently left the FSL to pursue other studies in Nuclear Engineering, but we still include him here because of his continual contributions to our work.
Researcher Robert A. Stubbers
Robert traveled 250 miles to study at the University of Illinois. He received his B.S. from the University of Cincinatti in Nuclear and Power Engineering and his M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois. Robert is currently working on his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering in Plasma Physics.
Researcher Luis Chacon de la Rosa
Luis arrived in our great country three years ago from the Empire of Spain. He received his B.Sc. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the Universiad de Polytechnique de Madrid and his M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois. Luis is a La Caxia Fellow and has been working extensively with Los Alamos National Laboratory in conjunction with FSL on advanced IEC simulations.
Researcher Brian E. Jurczyk
Brian is also another Illinois native from the southwest suburbs of Chicago. He received his B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois. Brian is working on efficiency improvements and enhancements to the IEC fusion neutron/proton sources for his Ph.D.
Research Assistant Michael Geline
Mike is one of our newest members to the FSL. He is an undergraduate student in Nuclear Engineering now going on his second year at the University of Illinois. Hardworking and energetic, he has added a lively spark to FSL discussions and research.
Research Assistant Jimmy Jones
Jimmy is a undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering that is interested in space propulsion. He is currently assigned the task of investigating the IEC Jet Mode for thruster applications.
Research Assistant Jason McGhee
Jason is an undergraduate student from Nuclear Engineering who is nearing graduation. Jason is also assisting is IEC thruster and Jet Mode development.
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Welcome
to the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Illinois. The campus here in Urbana has an enrollment slightly higher than 36,000, nearly 7,800 of which are engineering students. Our very own Nuc E department has 55 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students.
The Nuclear Engineering department has a 1.5 MW steady state TRIGA reactor which is used to train reactor operators and also to perform irradiation experiments.
The department offers curricula leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in nuclear engineering. The M.S. program requiring 8 units of credit, including a required thesis, can be completed by a full time student in two semesters and a summer session; typically students on fellowships and half-time assistantships need an additional semester. Those who intend to continue study toward a Ph.D. must complete the qualifying exam, usually taken during the second year of study. Requirements for the Ph.D. include at least 8 units of course work beyond the M.S. At the conclusion of course work, there is a comprehensive oral exam emphasizing the students intended thesis research and examining readiness to conduct such research. Areas of research include both fission and fusion reactor engineering and technology; fusion plasma engineering; fusion-fission hybrid systems; fission reactor neutronics; shielding and radiation effects; thermal hydraulics and radiation safety; energy conversion; nuclear materials and radiation damage; reactor control and dynamics; environmental, safety, and public policy issues; fuel-cycle and waste management; and biomedical and health physics.
We are currently searching for a new faculty member. Click above to review the announcement.
Last modified: June 1, 1999.
Webpage designed and maintained by Scott Morris.
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Kathy Knight-McConnell
Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Technology (IEC)
Dr. George Miley, who is a professor of nuclear, electrical and computer
engineering at the University of Illinois, has patented a neutron generator
(a fusion machine), currently in commercial production through an agreement
with Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace, which unlike any other fusion machine, is
small enough to sit on a desktop, can be switched on and off at will, and
which produces extremely minute amounts of radioactive waste. It is a small
metallic football shaped sphere and it's primary purpose is not to make
energy but to generate neutrons. Billions of them a second. Neutrons are
subatomic particles with no electric charge that have an extraordinary range
of uses such as: 1) To analyze materials, neutrons can be used to identify
most common elements in a matter of seconds versus chemical analysis which
can take hours 2) Neutrons help scientists to work out the structure of new
molecules and crystals 3) Neutron particle beams are being used for cancer
treatment and I have been told that the IEC unit has now surpassed 10^9 power
neutrons per second, which is powerful enough for that purpose 4) Mining
companies can use the neutron generator to spot impurities in ores while
still in the process of being mined 5) Specialized metal smelters will use
them to monitor the composition and quality of metal alloys in real time.
Other Practical Applications for IEC Technology
•Experimentation with fusion at university laboratories •Analysis of mineral
quality in the coal, cement and similar industries •Exploration for minerals
and oil •Detection of non-metallic antipersonnel mines (land mines)
•Combustion and gasification •Generation of electrical energy •Detection of
contraband at airports, bus stops, train stations and similar areas
Until now neutrons have been extremely dangerous and difficult to generate
and required the use of a nuclear reactor or a high powered particle
accelerator to do the job and neutron analysis could only take place by
utilizing the expert facilities of a very few specialised laboratories. The
IEC unit produces neutrons more cheaply and safely than existing methods.
According to John Sved, an engineer with Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace, the IEC
units are safe and easy to use which gives them an edge over other well
established neutron sources. The neutron generating sources in use now
contain radioactive gases such as Californium and have a risk of
contamination from radioactive isotopes. With the IEC unit customers can
avoid these risks because they are fueled by harmless deuterium, and the only
waste is helium-3 gas, a hint of hydrogen and negligible traces of
radioactive tritium. "A small IEC neutron generator could run for decades
without creating enough radioactive waste to exceed minimum regulated
levels," Sved says. "The machine could be completely consumed in a fire and
there would be virtually no concern about escaping radiation." Daimler-Benz
(Chrysler) plans to remove the tritium from the spheres safely each time they
are recharged with fresh deuterium.
Through Rhombic's wholly owned subsidiary, Rockford Technology Associates,
the University of Illinois has licensed the technology to Daimler-Chrysler
Aerospace (DASA) of Trauen, Germany, for which Daimler-Chrysler will pay a
3.2% royalty to Rhombic Corp. For the rights to develop, manufacture, and
market the IEC technology to the world. This agreement provides Rhombic with
a long-term royalty on all IEC sales in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America,
Australia, and New Zealand in the amount of 3.2% for each unit sold. Rhombic
is estimating that they will receive $5 million in royalties into the year
2000 (which does not include the much larger prospective income from
Rhombic's marketing rights in North America). The first units are expected to
ship from Trauen in the first half of 1999. The IEC units will be sold,
depending on size and use, for between $60,000 and $150,000 each - a mere
fraction of the cost of the nuclear reactors or particle accelerators now
being used to produce neutron beams. Rhombic Corp. will retain all rights
throughout North America and will be actively pursuing the sale of those
rights.
At $60,000 per unit x 3.2% = $1,920 per unit in royalties to Rhombic. At
$150,000 per unit x 3.2% = $4,800 per unit in royalties to Rhombic. Not bad.
2,604 units at $60,000 per unit would yield $5 million in royalties projected
over 1 year. 1,042 units at $150,000 per unit would yield $5 million in
royalties projected over 1 year. To make $1 million in royalties for Rhombic
on the $60,000 unit Daimler would only have to sell 521 units. And on the
$150,000 unit only 208 units would have to be sold. None of these appears to
be an unattainable goal. The only hitch has really been a nearly one year
delay in getting everything ready for marketing due to the merger of
Daimler-Benz with Chrysler.
My understanding of the contract is that Daimler would make an accounting
about 6 months after initial shipments began. We have the first payment of
royalties which was announced on May 20, 1999. It is a couple of months
overdue but it has been received. This means that shipments have begun which
is another milestone.
Special Update - On May 20, 1999, Rhombic announced that it had received its
first annual report in accordance with the 1996 license agreement between
Daimler- Chrysler Aerospace (DASA), the University of Illinois, and its
wholly owned subsidiary Rockford Technologies (RTA).Highlights of the report
produced by DASA's new FusionStar unit includes development of the inertial
electrostatic confinement device (IEC) as a point source neutron generator to
the commercial stage.
Market interest for the IEC neutron generators continues. Presentation and
test site demonstrations have been made to a number of prospective original
equipment manufacturer customers. The applications of the IEC demonstrations
included ON-LINE MINERAL ANALYSIS, SECURITY INSPECTION SYSTEMS, and LAND MINE
DETECTION. In all cases, the prospective customers responded with technical
requirements.
The technical collaboration continues between the University of Illinois
Fusion Studies Laboratory and DASA FusionStar. The goal is to scale up the
fundamental research support and to enlarge the FusionStar development team.
IEC may be further developed for: * An optical gas mixture that provides
higher neutron energy and flux. * A pulsed neutron generator that provides
higher neutron flux and pulsed mode operation. * The line source chamber that
will be pulsed
Forced Diffusion Diamond Process
Rhombic Corporation holds Patent #5,597,762, covering the "Forced Diffusion"
diamond technology and which was issued January 28th, 1997. The United States
Patent Office received Rhombic's diamond patent application September 27th,
1994.
Rhombic Corporation's doped negative type (N-type) diamond technology, often
referred to as forced diffusion, has been successfully etched in a former
Soviet Republic laboratory to create two functional integrated circuits. This
breakthrough by Rhombic in successfully diffusing different elements into
diamond film produces a diamond with electronic properties greatly superior
to those of silicon, the material now used to make computer chips. This
proprietary technology is theoretically so powerful that a computer chip
operate hundreds of times faster than silicon. In addition, such N-type films
are considerably more resistant to heat and radiation than silicon, extending
indefinitely the life of electronic circuitry. This means not only ultra
fast integrated circuits and chips, but also diamond diodes and switches,
resulting in a complete revolution of today's computers.
This technology will have a broad impact on the existing diamond film market,
currently about $100 million and growing at a projected rate of 10 percent
per year. Applications range from computer and TV screens to diamond tools
and coatings for high-fidelity speakers. The total market for cutting tools
worldwide in 1991 was $250 million, of which $102 million was diamond
material. The projected sales of diamond electronics, currently about $6
million a year, is expected to reach $500 million by the year 2000. This
market is by far the most dynamic in the diamond film industry.
Rhombic Corporation has established ties with an International company, and
is working on an agreement to dope white mined diamond with boron to see if
the properties of the more economical white diamond can be modified to match
that of mined blue diamond. In addition, Rhombic is pursuing agreements with
other companies to develop applications based on material modification by the
addition of impurities. The market for boron-doped diamond film for the first
year is projected to be in excess of $30 million, with markets exploited by
Drunker, DeBeers of Europe, and Norton Diamond of the United States.
Nanophase diamond powders are a new material that was developed for the
Russian military program. It is a diamond powder made up of very small pieces
of diamond with a narrow distribution of sizes about four nanometers in
diameter. Rhombic is developing a process to press and bind the nanophase
diamond powder to form a hard material. The forced diffusion process can
change the mechanical properties of diamond grit by boron doping, making the
grit 10 to 15 percent harder than ordinary diamond grit. The market for
diamond grit is approximately $70 million a year.
With the release of the Patent "Field Enhanced Diffusion Using Optical
Activation", Rhombic Corporation is preparing to establish its first
manufacturing/laboratory site at Columbia, Missouri, to produce Positive (P)
type diamond film, and to finalize the development of Negative (N) type
diamond.
By diffusing certain elements into the diamond interstices, Rhombic has
already created a number of integrated N-type diamond circuits, and has
immediate plans to produce diamond diodes and switches. Diamond is unique
among all materials since it is both heat and radiation resistant, and is so
electrically conductive that diamond chip speed is potentially a thousand
times faster than silicon. Harder cutting tools and abrasives, diamond tv
screens and computer monitors, sensors, bearings and radar are among a number
of potential applications of doped diamond which Rhombic Corporation will be
developing.
Special Update: On April 14, 1999, Rhombic announced a six weeks feasability
study being produced by three major computer corporations on the applications
and economic viability of Rhombic's diamond technology.
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