Title :
A comparison of stresses in armor joints with and without interlayers
Author :
Nygren, Richard E.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Post-fabrication and operating stresses in heat sinks with a 1 mm compliant layer (or no interlayer) between tungsten armor and a CuCrZr channel were analyzed with a 2D finite element model with temperature dependent properties, generalized plane strain, and strain hardening
Keywords :
finite element analysis; fusion reactor materials; stress analysis; tungsten; work hardening; 2D finite element model; CuCrZr; CuCrZr channel; W; W armor; armor joints; heat sinks; interlayers; plane strain; strain hardening; stresses; Capacitive sensors; Copper; Fabrication; Heat sinks; Laboratories; Plasma temperature; Residual stresses; Temperature dependence; Thermal stresses; Tungsten;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1997. 17th IEEE/NPSS Symposium
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4226-7
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1997.687770