Required momentum, heat, and mass transport experiments for liquid metal blankets

Conference · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7190641

Tillack, M S; Sze, D K; Abdou, M A

The lack of experimental data for liquid metal blankets in the fusion environment restricts our ability to develop designs with demonstrated feasibility and adequately characterized performance. In order to confidently predict neutronic and thermal hydraulic performance of blankets, a variety of experiments will be needed. Ultimately, verification of all nuclear components will require testing in a fusion environment. However, a great deal of information can be obtained prior to fusion testing using non-neutron facilities to explore separate, multiple, and partially integrated effects. A large class of issues which can be effectively studied in a non-neutron environment are those impacted by MHD transport phenomena. A coordinated test program is described to treat momentum, heat, and mass transport issues for liquid metal blankets.

• Research Organization: Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering Dept., The Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024
• OSTI ID: 7190641
• Report Number(s): CONF-860652-; TRN: 87-007603
• Journal Information: Fusion Technol.; (United States), Vol. 10:3; Conference: 7. topical meeting on the technology of fusion energy, Reno, NV, USA, 15 Jun 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BREEDING BLANKETS
DESIGN
HEAT TRANSFER
MASS TRANSFER
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
DATA ACQUISITION
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
HYDRAULICS
LIQUID METALS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
NEUTRON SPECTRA
PERFORMANCE TESTING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
THERMODYNAMICS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUID MECHANICS
FLUIDS
HYDRODYNAMICS
LIQUIDS
MECHANICS
METALS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SPECTRA
TESTING
700201* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Blanket Engineering