Tungsten is a promising material for the plasma-facing components of nuclear fusion
reactors due to its resistance to heat flux and plasma influence. However, a transient heating …

The realization of fusion energy requires materials that can withstand high heat and particle
fluxes at the plasma material interface. In this work, an electrothermal (ET) plasma source …

Electrothermal plasma sources operating in the confined controlled arc discharge regime
produce heat fluxes in the range expected for hard disruptions in future large tokamaks. The …

The electrothermal (ET) energetic plasma source (ETEPS) is a different concept in which the
ablation mechanism is forced inside of the open-ended capillary that has energetic liner, a …

In order to study the characteristics of electrothermal plasma interaction with energetic
materials, especially the ignition ability, a novel model considering polyethylene and copper …

Erosion characteristics of tungsten-alternative plasma-facing materials (PFMs) were tested
under high heat flux conditions in the electrothermal plasma source facility at Oak Ridge …

Electrothermal plasma sources have been introduced as a method to propel frozen
hydrogenic pellets for fueling of future magnetic fusion reactors. These sources are also …

This study explores the ignition and ablation of a propellant by plasma produced during the
electrical explosion of aluminum wires. An experimental platform is established to …

Electrothermal mass accelerators, based on capillary discharges, that form a plasma
propelling force from the ablation of a low-z liner material are candidates for fuelling …

Electrothermal plasma sources operating in the confined capillary arc regime are
characterized by the magnitude and shape of the discharge current. The desired plasma …