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ITER relevant high heat flux testing on plasma facing surfaces

Abstract

The current ITER design employs beryllium, carbon fiber reinforced composite and tungsten as plasma facing materials. Since these materials are exposed to high heat fluxes during the operation, it is essential to perform high heat flux for R and D of ITER components. Static heat loads corresponding to cycling loads during normal operation, are estimated to be up to 20 MW/m{sup 2} in the divertor targets and around 0.5 MW/m{sup 2} at the first wall in ITER. For the static high heat flux testing, tests in electron beam facilities, particle beam facilities, IR heater and in-pile tests have been performed. Another type, more critical heat loads, which have high power densities and short durations, corresponding to transient events, i.e. plasma disruption, vertical displacement events (VDEs) and edge localized modes (ELMs) deliver considerable heat flux onto the plasma facing materials. For this purpose, tests in electron beam (short pulses), plasma gun and high power laser facilities have been carried out. The present work summarizes the features of these facilities and recent experimental results as well as the current selection of ITER plasma facing components. (author)
Authors:
Hirai, Takeshi; Majerus, Patrick; [1]  Ezato, Koichiro [2] 
  1. IWV2 Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich (Germany)
  2. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Naka, Ibaraki (Japan). Naka Fusion Research Establishment
Publication Date:
Mar 01, 2005
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Materials Transactions; Journal Volume: 46; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: 127 refs., 8 figs., 1 tab; PBD: Mar 2005
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ATOMIC BEAMS; COATINGS; ELECTRON BEAMS; FIRST WALL; ITER TOKAMAK; LASER RADIATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PLASMA GUNS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; THERMAL FATIGUE; THERMAL SHOCK; THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
OSTI ID:
20620365
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1345-9678; TRN: JP0502540064015
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 412-424
Announcement Date:
Aug 28, 2005

Citation Formats

Hirai, Takeshi, Majerus, Patrick, and Ezato, Koichiro. ITER relevant high heat flux testing on plasma facing surfaces. Japan: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.2320/matertrans.46.412.
Hirai, Takeshi, Majerus, Patrick, & Ezato, Koichiro. ITER relevant high heat flux testing on plasma facing surfaces. Japan. https://doi.org/10.2320/matertrans.46.412
Hirai, Takeshi, Majerus, Patrick, and Ezato, Koichiro. 2005. "ITER relevant high heat flux testing on plasma facing surfaces." Japan. https://doi.org/10.2320/matertrans.46.412.
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title = {ITER relevant high heat flux testing on plasma facing surfaces}
author = {Hirai, Takeshi, Majerus, Patrick, and Ezato, Koichiro}
abstractNote = {The current ITER design employs beryllium, carbon fiber reinforced composite and tungsten as plasma facing materials. Since these materials are exposed to high heat fluxes during the operation, it is essential to perform high heat flux for R and D of ITER components. Static heat loads corresponding to cycling loads during normal operation, are estimated to be up to 20 MW/m{sup 2} in the divertor targets and around 0.5 MW/m{sup 2} at the first wall in ITER. For the static high heat flux testing, tests in electron beam facilities, particle beam facilities, IR heater and in-pile tests have been performed. Another type, more critical heat loads, which have high power densities and short durations, corresponding to transient events, i.e. plasma disruption, vertical displacement events (VDEs) and edge localized modes (ELMs) deliver considerable heat flux onto the plasma facing materials. For this purpose, tests in electron beam (short pulses), plasma gun and high power laser facilities have been carried out. The present work summarizes the features of these facilities and recent experimental results as well as the current selection of ITER plasma facing components. (author)}
doi = {10.2320/matertrans.46.412}
journal = []
issue = {3}
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journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {2005}
month = {Mar}
}