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Title: 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:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1418838
Patent Number(s):
9,881,699
Application Number:
14/486,938
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA); Ultramet (Pacoima, CA)
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. Web.
Shaefer, Robert Shahram, Ghoniem, Nasr M., & Williams, Brian. Cellular structures with interconnected microchannels. United States.
Shaefer, Robert Shahram, Ghoniem, Nasr M., and Williams, Brian. 2018. "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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