Fusion Plant Design Basis
Use ARIES-AT design (evolving from ARIES-RS)
Improve plasma physics modeling of Reversed Shear regime
Use SiC first wall and blanket structural material and LiPb/He heat transfer media to enable exit temperatures of 1000 - 1100°C
Employ IHX and closed cycle helium gas turbine to yield thermal efficiencies of 55% to 60%
Increase power core lifetime, reliability, and maintainability to improve availability from 76% to 85+%
Employ low cost manufacturing techniques
Raise ARIES-AT plant capacity to 2 - 4 GW