Heat-Absorbing Capacity of High-Heat-Flux Components in Nuclear Fusion Reactors
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Geometry and Configuration of Multi-Array Impingement Jet Modules
2.2. Numerical Details
2.2.1. Modeling of the Thermo-Hydraulic Analysis
2.2.2. Grid Formation and Validation
2.3. Analytical Approach
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Heat Generation Effect on the Maximum Thimble Temperature
3.2. Thermomechanical Behavior Caused by Heat Generation Rate
3.3. Heat-Absorbing Capacity for the Satisfaction of System Reliability
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Lee, N.; Kim, B.S.; Moon, H.; Lim, J.-S.; Cho, H.H. Heat-Absorbing Capacity of High-Heat-Flux Components in Nuclear Fusion Reactors. Energies 2019, 12, 3771. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12193771
Lee N, Kim BS, Moon H, Lim J-S, Cho HH. Heat-Absorbing Capacity of High-Heat-Flux Components in Nuclear Fusion Reactors. Energies. 2019; 12(19):3771. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12193771
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Namkyu, Beom Seok Kim, Hokyu Moon, Joon-Soo Lim, and Hyung Hee Cho. 2019. "Heat-Absorbing Capacity of High-Heat-Flux Components in Nuclear Fusion Reactors" Energies 12, no. 19: 3771. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12193771