SPAIN - ETSIIM

INSTITUTO DE FUSIÓN NUCLEAR
UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID

E.T.S. Ingenieros Industriales
José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, E-28006 Madrid

Telephone: +34 1 336 31 08/09/10
Telefax: +34 1 411 41 48 or 336 30 02
URL:   http://www.denim.upm.es

Director:

Velarde, Guillermo

Faculty (Professors)
Ahnert, Carolina (Professor of Nuclear Technology, Polytechnical University of Madrid) (E-mail: carol@din.upm.es )
Aragonés, José M^a (Professor, Chair of Nuclear Physics, Polytechnical University of Madrid) (E-mail: arago@din.upm.es )
Cabellos, Oscar (Assistant Professor of Nuclear Physics, Polytechnical University of Madrid) (E-mail: cabellos@din.upm.es )
Carpintero Santamaría, Natividad (Professor, Polytechnical University of Madrid)
Martínez-Val, José M^a (Professor, Chair of Nuclear Technology, Polytechnical University of Madrid) (E-mail: mval@etsii.upm.es )
Mínguez, Emilio (Professor, Chair of Nuclear Technology, Polytechnical University of Madrid) (E-mail: minguez@denim.upm.es )
Perlado, José Manuel (Professor, Chair of Nuclear Physics, Polytechnical University of Madrid) (E-mail: mperlado@denim.upm.es )
Piera, Mireia (Professor of Nuclear Technology, Open University) (E-mail: mireia@denim.upm.es )
Sanz, Javier (Professor of Nuclear Technology, Open University) (E-mail: jsanz@denim.upm.es )
Velarde, Guillermo (Professor, Chair of Nuclear Physics, Polytechnical University of Madrid) (E-mail: gvelarde@denim.upm.es )
Velarde-Mayol, Pedro (Professor of Nuclear Physics, Polytechnical University of Madrid) (E-mail: pedro@din.upm.es )

Associates from other Universities:
García-Herránz, Nuria (Assistant Professor, Open University) (E-mail: nuria@din.upm.es )
García Rubiano, Jesús (Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) (E-mail: jesus.garcia@fisica.ulpgc.es )
Gil de la Fe, Juan Miguel (Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) (E-mail: jmgil@fisica.ulpgc.es )
Martel, Pablo (Professor of Physics, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) (E-mail: pmartel@fisica.ulpgc.es )
Ogando, Francisco (Assistant Professor, Open University) (E-mail: ogando@din.upm.es )

Computer Manager
Velarde, Marta (System Manager, Computer Center; Assistant Professor, Carlos III University) (E-mail: marta@denim.upm.es )

Masters and Graduates: 15

Research activities:
TARGET Physics: An implosion-burn up code, NORCLA, was developed 15 years ago to perform 1-D spherical high gain target simulations driven by laser and ions. 2D hydrodynamics code (ARWEN) has been developed and tested against experiments. This 2-D code is becoming integrated implosion codes with multi group radiation.Plans include: direct/indirect targets and central/off-center (fast igniter) schemes; IFE aneutronic fusion; targets different from those of mainstream research. New experiments will be proposed to be performed in LULI nanosecond Laser in the framework of the European Programme ''Access to Large Facilities'' in hydrodynamics, targets, radiation physics. Recent experiments performed at PHEBUS: indirect-direct drive targets, hydrodynamics instabilities, ignition jets from conical liners.

ATOMIC Physics: DENIM had developed LTE and non-LTE atomic physics codes for opacities and emissivities calculations for using in radiation-hydrodynamics codes, and compared with experiments. LTE JIMENA and ANALOP codes will be improved to include new developments of statistical transition array (STA) to describe more number of transitions. Two non-LTE codes have been developed: CARMEN and M3R, which solve time-dependent kinetic rate equations. Future plan includes: development of analytical potentials including plasma effects; determination of static and dynamic properties of hot dense plasmas; time-dependent collisional radiative model solving radiative transfer equation in a S_N approximation: flexible access of opacities data to implosion radiation-hydrodynamics codes.

REACTOR/MATERIALS Physics: 3-D neutron-gamma simulations were performed for IFE reactor (recently HYLIFE-II (LLNL), KOYO (ILE Osaka)). An inventory code, ACAB, was developed for fusion activation studies including activity-related magnitudes for waste management assessment (recycling, disposal, and clearance) and more recently for computation of off-site doses and associated health consequences. Applications were addressed to the activation performance of all natural elements in selecting low activation materials for IFE components. Damage for metals and ceramic materials [with development of a molecular dynamics code for SiC simulations, MDCASK, and extension of current tight binding MD for SiC] has been studied by using Multiscale Modeling, including pulse effects and transmutants, in collaboration with LLNL. In addition, current activities include: re-evaluations of designs and emission spectra; basic damage data as input for an engineering database; effects of sub cascades formation on the microstructure (in SiC); coupling of ''ab initio'', Molecular Dynamics, Diffusion, and Dislocation Dynamics models for correlation of micro and macro responses on materials: study of Multiscale Modeling of damage in optics (SiO₂), pulsed irradiation of X-ray and debris with wall protections. Current developments on the ACAB code and S&E applications, in collaboration with LLNL, have been addressing: uncertainties on activation calculations, efficient modeling of pulsed activation for structural materials of NIF-type experimental facilities and IFE power plants, activation of target debris in NIF, selection of IFE target materials from a safety and environmental perspective, occupational dose estimates for NIF and effect of structural materials impurities, accident doses analysis of the HYLIFE-II and Sombrero IFE Power Plant Designs.