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Smolentsev S. Modeling of Transport Processes in Liquid-Metal Fusion Blankets: Past, Present, and Future. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2022.2116905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- S. Smolentsev
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
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Abstract
According to the most recently revised European design strategy for DEMO breeding blankets, mature concepts have been identified that require a reduced technological extrapolation towards DEMO and will be tested in ITER. In order to optimize and finalize the design of test blanket modules, a number of issues have to be better understood that are related to the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) interactions of the liquid breeder with the strong magnetic field that confines the fusion plasma. The aim of the present paper is to describe the state of the art of the study of MHD effects coupled with other physical phenomena, such as tritium transport, corrosion and heat transfer. Both numerical and experimental approaches are discussed, as well as future requirements to achieve a reliable prediction of these processes in liquid metal blankets.
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