Cellular structures with interconnected microchannels
Abstract
A method for fabricating a cellular tritium breeder component includes obtaining a reticulated carbon foam skeleton comprising a network of interconnected ligaments. The foam skeleton is then melt-infiltrated with a tritium breeder material, for example, lithium zirconate or lithium titanate. The foam skeleton is then removed to define a cellular breeder component having a network of interconnected tritium purge channels. In an embodiment the ligaments of the foam skeleton are enlarged by adding carbon using chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) prior to melt-infiltration. In an embodiment the foam skeleton is coated with a refractory material, for example, tungsten, prior to melt infiltration.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1418838
- Patent Number(s):
- 9881699
- Application Number:
- 14/486,938
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA); Ultramet (Pacoima, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0007495
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Sep 15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Shaefer, Robert Shahram, Ghoniem, Nasr M., and Williams, Brian. Cellular structures with interconnected microchannels. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Shaefer, Robert Shahram, Ghoniem, Nasr M., & Williams, Brian. Cellular structures with interconnected microchannels. United States.
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"Cellular structures with interconnected microchannels". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1418838.
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abstractNote = {A method for fabricating a cellular tritium breeder component includes obtaining a reticulated carbon foam skeleton comprising a network of interconnected ligaments. The foam skeleton is then melt-infiltrated with a tritium breeder material, for example, lithium zirconate or lithium titanate. The foam skeleton is then removed to define a cellular breeder component having a network of interconnected tritium purge channels. In an embodiment the ligaments of the foam skeleton are enlarged by adding carbon using chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) prior to melt-infiltration. In an embodiment the foam skeleton is coated with a refractory material, for example, tungsten, prior to melt infiltration.},
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