Liquid surfaces for fusion plasma facing components—A critical review. Part I: Physics and PSI
RE Nygren, FL Tabarés - Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This review of the potential of robust plasma facing components (PFCs) with liquid surfaces
for applications in future D/T fusion device summarizes the critical issues for liquid surfaces …
for applications in future D/T fusion device summarizes the critical issues for liquid surfaces …
[HTML][HTML] Recent progress on spherical torus research
M Ono, R Kaita - Physics of Plasmas, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
The spherical torus or spherical tokamak (ST) is a member of the tokamak family with its
aspect ratio (A= R 0/a) reduced to A∼ 1.5, well below the normal tokamak operating range …
aspect ratio (A= R 0/a) reduced to A∼ 1.5, well below the normal tokamak operating range …
Identification of safety gaps for fusion demonstration reactors
Y Wu, Z Chen, L Hu, M **, Y Li, J Jiang, J Yu… - Nature Energy, 2016 - nature.com
To assist in the development of nuclear fusion as a viable commercial power source,
preparation is underway for the fusion demonstration reactor (DEMO), which will build on the …
preparation is underway for the fusion demonstration reactor (DEMO), which will build on the …
ADX: a high field, high power density, advanced divertor and RF tokamak
Abstract The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center and collaborators are proposing a high-
performance Advanced Divertor and RF tokamak eXperiment (ADX)—a tokamak specifically …
performance Advanced Divertor and RF tokamak eXperiment (ADX)—a tokamak specifically …
The lithium vapor box divertor
It has long been recognized that volumetric dissipation of the plasma heat flux from a fusion
power system is preferable to its localized im**ement on a material surface. Volumetric …
power system is preferable to its localized im**ement on a material surface. Volumetric …
Present status of liquid metal research for a fusion reactor
FL Tabarés - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Although the use of solid materials as targets of divertor plasmas in magnetic fusion
research is accepted as the standard solution for the very challenging issue of power and …
research is accepted as the standard solution for the very challenging issue of power and …
Results from an improved flowing liquid lithium limiter with increased flow uniformity in high power plasmas in EAST
Significant engineering and physic progress was made by the upgrade of a flowing liquid
lithium limiter (FLiLi) inserted into EAST H-mode discharges in 2016. The progress includes …
lithium limiter (FLiLi) inserted into EAST H-mode discharges in 2016. The progress includes …
Mitigation of plasma–material interactions via passive Li efflux from the surface of a flowing liquid lithium limiter in EAST
A new flowing liquid Li limiter (FLiLi) based on the concept of a thin flowing film has been
successfully designed and tested in the EAST device in 2014. A bright Li radiative mantle at …
successfully designed and tested in the EAST device in 2014. A bright Li radiative mantle at …
Reactor plasma facing component designs based on liquid metal concepts supported in porous systems
FL Tabarés, E Oyarzabal, AB Martin-Rojo… - Nuclear …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The use of liquid metals (LMs) as plasma facing components in fusion devices was
proposed as early as 1970 for a field reversed concept and inertial fusion reactors. The idea …
proposed as early as 1970 for a field reversed concept and inertial fusion reactors. The idea …
[HTML][HTML] Power handling of a liquid-metal based CPS structure under high steady-state heat and particle fluxes
Liquid metal infused capillary porous structures (CPSs) are considered as a potential
divertor solution for DEMO due to their potential power handling capability and resilience to …
divertor solution for DEMO due to their potential power handling capability and resilience to …