Abstract
Within the framework of the Work Package Divertor, Subproject: Cassette Design and Integration (WPDIV-Cassette) of the EUROfusion action, a research campaign has been jointly carried out by ENEA and University of Palermo to investigate the thermal-hydraulic performances of the DEMO divertor cassette cooling system. Attention has been focussed on the divertor Plasma Facing Components (PFCs) cooling circuit and a parametric analysis has been carried out in order to assess the potential impact of proper layout changes on its thermal-hydraulic performances, mainly in terms of coolant total pressure drop, flow velocity distribution and margin against critical heat flux occurrence. The research activity has been carried out following a theoretical-computational approach based on the finite volume method and adopting a qualified Computational Fluid-Dynamic (CFD) code. Results obtained have allowed to select a revised PFCs cooling circuit configuration, suitable to comply with the prescribed thermal-hydraulic limits assumed for the DEMO divertor design. They are reported and critically discussed.
| Lingua originale | English |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 1438-1443 |
| Numero di pagine | 6 |
| Rivista | Fusion Engineering and Design |
| Volume | 136 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2018 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
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Di Maio, P. A., Vallone, E., Garitta, S., You, & Mazzone (2018). On the thermal-hydraulic optimization of DEMO divertor plasma facing components cooling circuit. Fusion Engineering and Design, 136, 1438-1443.