Systems Analysis of Accelerator and Storage Ring Systems for Inertial Fusion

A computerized systems model is being developed to help assess the relative merits of the various accelerator systems that appear able to meet the requirements for inertial fusion with high energy heavy ion beams. Assessment involves calculating the total cost and parameters that are critical to technical feasibility. Current results showing cost trends and important technical parameters for rf linac/storage ring systems using ions of different mass, charge state, and kinetic energy are presented.