Geometric and blast effects on thin film cavity protection schemes for IFE reactors

Author

Morley, Neil B. ; Ying, Alice A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Aerosp. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1995

fDate

30 Sep-5 Oct 1995

Firstpage

22

Abstract

The flow of thin liquid films of liquids in geometric orientations and under blast conditions of an IFE reactor chamber is investigated. An inertial jet on an inverted hemispherical surface, indicative of the PROMETHEUS design, is modeled with a 1-D analysis. The behavior of the film and the conditions for adhesion of the jet are explored. Also, vertical film flow is modeled with a 2-D fluid code that tracts the free surface. A test case is presented where the development of a wavy surface is seen. This surface is subjected to pressure pulses typical of reactor cavity gas fluctuations and the surface is seen to be disrupted

Keywords

fusion reactor design; fusion reactor safety; plasma inertial confinement; 2-D fluid code; IFE reactor chamber; IFE reactors; PROMETHEUS design; blast effects; free surface; geometric effects; inertial jet; inverted hemispherical surface; jet adhesion; pressure pulses; reactor cavity gas fluctuations; thin film cavity protection schemes; thin liquid film flow; vertical film flow; wavy surface; Adhesives; Aerospace engineering; Equations; Explosion protection; Fusion reactor design; Geometry; Inductors; Lead; Substrates; Transistors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. Seeking a New Energy Era., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium

Conference_Location

Champaign, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2969-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1995.534166

Filename

534166