GEM (Generalized Economic Model)

The model assesses IFE power plant inputs relevant to diode-pumped solid-state laser (DPSSL) drive approach with indirect-drive targets. The chamber design is a dry-wall chamber with liquid lithium as the tritium breeder and primary coolant. Balance of plant data relies on prior IFE plant studies namely, the High Average Power Laser (HAPL) program and published input from LLNL's Laser Inertial Fusion Energy (LIFE) study. GEM takes user inputs and determines cost estimates: capital cost, operating and maintenance costs, and cost of electricity. The model enables design optimization through 1-D sensitivity studies and parameter scans from user-inputs.