Dust and powder in fusion plasmas: Recent developments in theory, modeling, and experiments
In this paper, we present a brief historic overview of the research on dust in fusion devices
with carbon plasma-facing components and then highlight the most recent developments in …
with carbon plasma-facing components and then highlight the most recent developments in …
Overview of JET results for optimising ITER operation
J Mailloux, N Abid, K Abraham, P Abreu… - Nuclear …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The JET programme in 2019–2020 focussed on preparing for the exploitation of JET's
currently unique capabilities, tritium handling and ITER-like wall (ILW: Be first wall and W …
currently unique capabilities, tritium handling and ITER-like wall (ILW: Be first wall and W …
[HTML][HTML] Plasma-wall interaction impact of the ITER re-baseline
To mitigate the impact of technical delays, provide a more rationalized approach to the
safety demonstration and move forward as rapidly as possible to a reactor relevant materials …
safety demonstration and move forward as rapidly as possible to a reactor relevant materials …
[HTML][HTML] Physics and applications of dusty plasmas: The Perspectives 2023
Dusty plasmas are electrically quasi-neutral media that, along with electrons, ions, neutral
gas, radiation, and electric and/or magnetic fields, also contain solid or liquid particles with …
gas, radiation, and electric and/or magnetic fields, also contain solid or liquid particles with …
[HTML][HTML] Testing of ITER-grade plasma facing units in the WEST tokamak: Progress in understanding heat loading and damage mechanisms
Y Corre, MH Aumeunier, A Durif, J Gaspar… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessing the performance of the ITER design for the tungsten (W) divertor Plasma Facing
Units (PFUs) in a tokamak environment is a high priority issue to ensure efficient plasma …
Units (PFUs) in a tokamak environment is a high priority issue to ensure efficient plasma …
[HTML][HTML] Melt dynamics with MEMENTO—Code development and numerical benchmarks
K Paschalidis, S Ratynskaia, FL Castello… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The new numerical implementation of the MEMOS-U physics model, fully validated in
multiple EUROfusion sponsored experiments, is presented. The computational tool …
multiple EUROfusion sponsored experiments, is presented. The computational tool …
Metallic melt transport across castellated tiles
S Ratynskaia, K Paschalidis, K Krieger… - Nuclear …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
In future fusion reactors, extended melt pools in combination with strong plasma-induced
accelerations, suggest that the metallic melt could reach the gaps between castellated …
accelerations, suggest that the metallic melt could reach the gaps between castellated …
Sustained W-melting experiments on actively cooled ITER-like plasma facing unit in WEST
The consequences of tungsten (W) melting on divertor lifetime and plasma operation are
high priority issues for ITER. Sustained and controlled W-melting experiment has been …
high priority issues for ITER. Sustained and controlled W-melting experiment has been …
Tungsten wall cratering under high-velocity dust impacts: Influence of impact angle and temperature
The integrity of plasma-facing components (PFCs) in fusion reactors is severely tested by
high-velocity dust collisions, which occur during explosive events such as runaway electron …
high-velocity dust collisions, which occur during explosive events such as runaway electron …
The MEMOS-U code description of macroscopic melt dynamics in fusion devices
The MEMOS-U physics model, addressing macroscopic melt motion in large deformation
and long displacement regimes, and its numerical schemes are presented. Discussion is …
and long displacement regimes, and its numerical schemes are presented. Discussion is …