First flight demonstration of film-laminated InGaP/GaAs and CIGS thin-film solar cells by JAXA's small satellite in LEO

Morioka, Chiharu*; Shimazaki, Kazunori*; Kawakita, Shiro*; Imaizumi, Mitsuru*; Yamaguchi, Hiroshi*; Takamoto, Tatsuya*; Sato, Shinichiro; Oshima, Takeshi; Nakamura, Yosuke*; Hirako, Keiichi*; et al.

Progress in Photovoltaics; Research and Applications, 19(7), p.825 - 833, 2011/11

https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.1046

Development of engineering technology for sedimentary rock in "Horonobe URL Project", Japan

Hatanaka, Koichiro; Morioka, Hiroshi*; Fukushima, Tatsuo

Proceedings of 2008 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWM 2008) (CD-ROM), p.250 - 257, 2008/09

In this paper, the procedure for planning design/construction of the underground facilities developed in Phase I of Horonobe URL project, and current status of the actual construction in Phase II based on the design and relevant engineering technology developed in Phase I are briefly described.

Development of 300C heat resistant boron-loaded resin for neutron shielding

Morioka, Atsuhiko; Sakurai, Shinji; Okuno, Koichi*; Sato, Satoshi; Verzirov, Y. M.; Kaminaga, Atsushi; Nishitani, Takeo; Tamai, Hiroshi; Shibama, Yusuke; Yoshida, Shigeru*; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 367-370(2), p.1085 - 1089, 2007/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.03.198

A 300C heat-resistant neutron shielding material is newly developed, which consists of phenol-based resin with 6 weight-% boron. The neutron shielding performance of the developed resin, examined by the Cf neutron source, is almost the same as that of the polyethylene. The neutron shielding characteristic was also estimated by 3D Monte Carlo Code MCNP-4C2 using the continuous energy cross section data sets based on the JENDL-3.2. The calculation result agrees well with the experimental result. To understand the kinds of the outgas from the developed resin in the high temperature region, the mass spectrum of the outgas was measured until 300C by Thermal Desorption Specroscopy (TDS). The observed mass number was 2, 17, 18, 28, 32, and 44. The number corresponds to hydrogen (H), ammonia (NH), water (HO), carbon monoxide (CO), oxygen (O), carbon dioxide (CO), respectively. The main outgas component from the resin at 100150C was NH and HO. The outgas of NH and HO from the resin have been measured, however, the neutron shielding performance of the resin after 200C baking was almost the same as that before baking. The quantitative analysis of the outgas from the resin in the high temperature region was done by the Temperature Programmed Desorption (TPD) / Gas Chromatography and Mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The 13 kinds of organic gases have been observed by the amount of g/g at 300C. The neutron shielding performance of the developed resin at 300C was simulated by the 3D analysis. The resonance cross section of the nucleus is broad at the high temperature region by the Doppler effect. The calculation results using 327C library and 20C library are almost same.

Horonobe URL project; Present status and future plans

Matsui, Hiroya; Kurikami, Hiroshi; Kunimaru, Takanori; Morioka, Hiroshi; Hatanaka, Koichiro

Rock Mechanics; Meeting Society's Challenges and Demands, p.1193 - 1201, 2007/05

JAEA is developing two off-site underground research laboratory projects: one in sedimentary rock (Horonobe, Hokkaido) and the other in crystalline rock (Mizunami, Gifu) in Japan. Horonobe's URL project consists of three major phases: (1) surface-based investigation (Phase I); (2) construction (Phase II); and, (3) operation (Phase III). At present, Phase II has been started. In parallel, predictions of potential changes in the geological environment prevailing around the URL are in progress. This paper mainly gives an overview of the technical aspects covered by Phase I as well as presents the design for the URL. Future plans after Phase II are briefly introduced as well.

Overview of national centralized tokamak program; Mission, design and strategy to contribute ITER and DEMO

Ninomiya, Hiromasa; Akiba, Masato; Fujii, Tsuneyuki; Fujita, Takaaki; Fujiwara, Masami*; Hamamatsu, Kiyotaka; Hayashi, Nobuhiko; Hosogane, Nobuyuki; Ikeda, Yoshitaka; Inoue, Nobuyuki; et al.

Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 49, p.S428 - S432, 2006/12

To contribute DEMO and ITER, the design to modify the present JT-60U into superconducting coil machine, named National Centralized Tokamak (NCT), is being progressed under nationwide collaborations in Japan. Mission, design and strategy of this NCT program is summarized.

The Construction plan of the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory

Seya, Masami; Morioka, Hiroshi; Fukushima, Tatsuo

Sato Kogyo Gijutsu Kenkyushoho, (31), p.57 - 62, 2006/11

Japan Atomic Energy Agency is constructing a deep underground research laboratory at Horonobe-cho, Hokkaido. In this report, the outline of the construction plan of the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory, treatment of muck and groundwater produced by the construction as environmental point of view, and observational method and disaster control as security are introduced.

Outline and support design for underground research shafts and drifts of Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory Project

Orukawa, Go; Morioka, Hiroshi; Yamakami, Mitsunori; Murakawa, Shiro*

Denryoku Doboku, (324), p.82 - 86, 2006/07

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/10018008003

no abstracts in English

Overview of the national centralized tokamak programme

Kikuchi, Mitsuru; Tamai, Hiroshi; Matsukawa, Makoto; Fujita, Takaaki; Takase, Yuichi*; Sakurai, Shinji; Kizu, Kaname; Tsuchiya, Katsuhiko; Kurita, Genichi; Morioka, Atsuhiko; et al.

Nuclear Fusion, 46(3), p.S29 - S38, 2006/03

https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/46/3/S05

The National Centralized Tokamak (NCT) facility program is a domestic research program for advanced tokamak research to succeed JT-60U incorporating Japanese university accomplishments. The mission of NCT is to establish high beta steady-state operation for DEMO and to contribute to ITER. The machine flexibility and mobility is pursued in aspect ratio and shape controllability, feedback control of resistive wall modes, wide current and pressure profile control capability for the demonstration of the high-b steady state.

Design study of national centralized tokamak facility for the demonstration of steady state high- plasma operation

Tamai, Hiroshi; Akiba, Masato; Azechi, Hiroshi*; Fujita, Takaaki; Hamamatsu, Kiyotaka; Hashizume, Hidetoshi*; Hayashi, Nobuhiko; Horiike, Hiroshi*; Hosogane, Nobuyuki; Ichimura, Makoto*; et al.

Nuclear Fusion, 45(12), p.1676 - 1683, 2005/12

https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/45/12/023

Design studies are shown on the National Centralized Tokamak facility. The machine design is carried out to investigate the capability for the flexibility in aspect ratio and shape controllability for the demonstration of the high-beta steady state operation with nation-wide collaboration, in parallel with ITER towards DEMO. Two designs are proposed and assessed with respect to the physics requirements such as confinement, stability, current drive, divertor, and energetic particle confinement. The operation range in the aspect ratio and the plasma shape is widely enhanced in consistent with the sufficient divertor pumping. Evaluations of the plasma performance towards the determination of machine design are presented.

Report of Horonobe technical review meetings (FY 2004); 1st to 4th meetings (Document on present state of affairs)

Shirato, Nobuaki*; Matsui, Hiroya; Morioka, Hiroshi; Hatanaka, Koichiro; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Hatakeyama, Nobuya; Ohara, Hidefumi; Nakajima, Takahiro; Kunitomo, Takahiro

JNC TN5440 2005-001, 412 Pages, 2005/06

JNC-TN5440-2005-001.pdf:20.87MB

We held Horonobe technical review meeting 4 times a year. The first meeting is for the plan of Horonobe underground research laboratory and others. The secound meeting is for geology of Horonobe area and modeling study and data acquisition for safety assessment methodology and others. The third meeting is for ventilation network analyses on URL plan. The fourth meeting is for the remote monitoring system using ACROSS. This report is records of these meetings.