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Title: Theoretical investigation of liquid metal MHD free surface flows for ALPS.

Abstract

Free surface plasma facing components (PFCs) offer the potential to solve the lifetime issues limiting current solid surface designs for tokamak fusion reactors by eliminating the problems of erosion and thermal stresses accompanying solid surface designs. The moving PFC free surfaces provide the possibility of absorbing impurities and possibly helium for removal outside of the plasma chamber. Free surface PFCs may also offer more creative possibilities for heat removal and higher thermal conversion efficiencies for the entire system. Design requirements for PFCS include handling {approximately}50% of the plasma heat flux and 90% of the ion flux. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) liquid metal flows with free surfaces are discussed with reference to Advanced Limiter-divertor Plasma-facing Systems (ALPS) program. Specific MHD issues for the jet divertor are outlined. Results for the rivulet flow and for the thermocapillary flow in a jet are presented.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
768576
Report Number(s):
ANL/TD/CP-102011
TRN: US0102898
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, Park City, UT (US), 10/15/2000--10/19/2000; Other Information: PBD: 8 Nov 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; DESIGN; DIVERTORS; HEAT FLUX; LIQUID METALS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; REMOVAL; THERMAL STRESSES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; FIRST WALL; SERVICE LIFE

Citation Formats

Molokov, S, Cox, I, and Reed, C B. Theoretical investigation of liquid metal MHD free surface flows for ALPS.. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Molokov, S, Cox, I, & Reed, C B. Theoretical investigation of liquid metal MHD free surface flows for ALPS.. United States.
Molokov, S, Cox, I, and Reed, C B. 2000. "Theoretical investigation of liquid metal MHD free surface flows for ALPS.". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/768576.
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abstractNote = {Free surface plasma facing components (PFCs) offer the potential to solve the lifetime issues limiting current solid surface designs for tokamak fusion reactors by eliminating the problems of erosion and thermal stresses accompanying solid surface designs. The moving PFC free surfaces provide the possibility of absorbing impurities and possibly helium for removal outside of the plasma chamber. Free surface PFCs may also offer more creative possibilities for heat removal and higher thermal conversion efficiencies for the entire system. Design requirements for PFCS include handling {approximately}50% of the plasma heat flux and 90% of the ion flux. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) liquid metal flows with free surfaces are discussed with reference to Advanced Limiter-divertor Plasma-facing Systems (ALPS) program. Specific MHD issues for the jet divertor are outlined. Results for the rivulet flow and for the thermocapillary flow in a jet are presented.},
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year = {Wed Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2000},
month = {Wed Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2000}
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