Title :
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
fDate :
30 Sep-5 Oct 1995
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1995.534166
