Materials-engineering challenges for the fusion core and lifetime components of the fusion nuclear science facility

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Nuclear Materials and Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nme.2018.05.025· OSTI ID:1456308

Rowcliffe, A. F.; Kessel, C. E. ; Katoh, Y. ; Garrison, L. M.; Tan, L. ; Yamamoto, Y. ; Wiffen, F. W.

From the perspective of materials research and development (R&D) for the fusion core and near-core lifetime components of deuterium-tritium fusion power systems, the Fusion Neutron Science Facility (FNSF) concept plays a very important function by generating the complete fusion in-service environment and providing a platform for materials component-level testing. The FNSF provides the critical link between the ITER-era and the electricity- producing facilities, DEMO and the commercial power plant. The main features of the FNSF are described and the rationale presented for the selection of structural materials to meet the challenges of the power core components and also for the system lifetime components. The calculated radiation damage parameters and potential operating temperatures requirements for each of the operational phases are presented ranging from nuclear break-in up to DEMO relevant conditions. The interdependence of the FNSF and fusion nuclear materials research are discussed, and examples of near-term materials R&D activities are outlined which could address several current FNSF-related design issues.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725; AC02-09CH11466
• OSTI ID: 1456308
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1474671
• Journal Information: Nuclear Materials and Energy, Journal Name: Nuclear Materials and Energy Vol. 16 Journal Issue: C; ISSN 2352-1791
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: Netherlands
• Language: English

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