MHD flow in insulating circular ducts for fusion blankets

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6034162

Hua, T Q; Walker, J S

This paper treats steady laminar flows of liquid metals in electrically insulated circular ducts in the presence of strong, transverse nonuniform magnetic fields. The interaction parameter and Hartmann number are assumed to be large, whereas the magnetic Reynolds number is assumed to be small. This problem is of importance to MHD flows in fusion blankets especially when suitable insulating material is identified and developed for use in fusion reactor environments. Use of insulated duct could substantially reduce the MHD pressure drop and thus would simplify the design and enhance the performance of the liquid-metal-cooled blankets. 5 refs., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6034162
• Report Number(s): CONF-881031-70; ON: DE89012425
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700201* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Blanket Engineering
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
BREEDING BLANKETS
CIRCULATING SYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
FLUIDS
HARTMANN NUMBER
HYDRODYNAMICS
LAMINAR FLOW
LIQUID METALS
LIQUIDS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC REYNOLDS NUMBER
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MECHANICS
METALS
PRESSURE GRADIENTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REYNOLDS NUMBER