Title :
A comparison between 1- and 2-fluid simulations of the QUELL conductor
Author :
Zanino, R. ; Bottura, L. ; Marinucci, C.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Energetica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
fDate :
6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In QUELL (QUench Experiment on Long Length) a cable-in-conduit-conductor with central cooling hole has been tested under fusion reactor relevant conditions. A first comparison is presented here between the results of a recently developed 2-fluid code-Mithrandir-and those of the reference 1-fluid code-Gandalf-for the case of the QUELL conductor. Mithrandir allows for different thermodynamic properties of the helium in the hole and that in the bundle, thereby providing a more accurate description of the physics involved when a central cooling hole is present.
Keywords :
fusion reactor design; fusion reactor theory; fusion reactors; nuclear engineering computing; superconducting cables; superconducting magnets; 1-fluid simulation; 2-fluid simulation; Gandalf code; He; ITER magnets; Mithrandir code; QUELL conductor; cable-in-conduit-conductor; central cooling hole; fusion reactor; superconducting magnet; thermodynamic properties; Conductors; Fusion reactors; Geometry; Impedance; Physics; Space cooling; Space technology; Testing; Thermodynamics;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
