A5079127179- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Fusion materials and technologies
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
- Nuclear Materials and Properties
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Ion-surface interactions and analysis
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Microstructure and mechanical properties
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Building materials and conservation
- Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
- Graphene research and applications
Universidad de Granada
2021-2024
European Organization for Nuclear Research
2016-2023
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
2020
Universitat Politècnica de València
2016-2019
Langley Research Center
1998
Université de Limoges
1978
Abstract IFMIF-DONES (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility - DEMO Oriented Neutron Source) will be a unique facility dedicated to the irradiation of fusion materials by means high neutron flux, with spectrum comparable one expected in first wall reactors. Due moderate seismicity southern Spain, project needs pay careful attention seismic safety and protection machine.

The strategy developed for follows graded approach design defined International Atomic Energy...
IFMIF-DONES is a neutron source designed to irradiate materials be used in future fusion power reactors such as DEMO. The facility based on deuteron beam impinging onto liquid lithium jet generate the flux. Lithium and Corrosion Products will get activated produce Be-7 Activated (ACP). These products distributed along loop, both dissolved deposited locally. This complex gamma should properly represented perform radiological safety studies. A new tool, called CAD2CDGS, was created represent...
Two 6-t beam dumps, made of a graphite core encapsulated in stainless steel vessel, are used to absorb the energy two Large Hadron Collider (LHC) intense proton beams during operation accelerator. Operational issues started appear 2015 LHC Run 2 (2014-2018) as consequence progressive increase kinetic energy, necessitating technical interventions highly radioactive areas around dumps. Nitrogen gas leaks appeared after energetic impacts and instrumentation measurements indicated an initially...
A combination of aerodynamic analysis and testing, aerothermodynamic analysis, structural impact thermal ground characterization tests, configuration packaging, trajectory simulation are employed to determine the feasibility an entirely passive Earth entry capsule for Mars Sample Return mission. The design circumvents potential failure modes a parachute terminal descent system by replacing that with energy absorbing material cushion samples during impact. suggested utilizes spherically...
Antiprotons are produced at CERN by colliding a $26\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}/\mathrm{c}$ proton beam with fixed target made of 3 mm diameter, 55 length iridium core. The inherent characteristics antiproton production involve extremely high energy depositions inside the when impacted each primary beam, making it one most dynamically demanding among solid targets in world, rise temperature above $2000\text{ }\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}\mathrm{C}$ after pulse impact and successive...
A high-strength dual alpha+beta phase titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V is utilized as a material for beam windows in several accelerator target facilities. However, relatively little known about how properties of this are affected by high-intensity proton irradiation. With plans to upgrade neutrino facilities at J-PARC and Fermilab over 1 MW power, the radiation damage window will reach few displacements per atom (dpa) year, significantly above ~0.3 dpa level existing data. The RaDIATE collaboration...
The IFMIF-DONES Facility is a unique first-class scientific infrastructure whose construction foreseen in Granada, Spain, the coming years. Strong integration efforts are being made at current project phase aiming harmonizing ongoing design of different and complex Systems facility. consolidation Diagnostics Instrumentation, transversal across many them, key element this purpose. A top-down strategy proposed for systematic Review Requirement definition, putting emphasis one-of-a-kind...
This study presents a further step within the ongoing R activities for redesign of CERN's Antiproton Decelerator Production Target (AD-Target). A first scaled target prototype, constituted sliced core made ten Ta rods $\ensuremath{-}8\text{ }\mathrm{mm}$ diameter, 16 mm length-embedded in compressed expanded graphite (EG) matrix, inserted 44 diameter Ti-6Al-4V container, has been built and tested under proton beam impacts at HiRadMat facility, so called HRMT-42 experiment. prototype designed...
The HRMT27-RodTarg experiment employed the HiRadMat facility at CERN to impact intense 440 GeV proton beams onto thin rods 8 mm in diameter, 140 length, and made of high-density materials such as Ir, W, Ta, Mo, alloys. purpose was reduce uncertainties on antiproton target material response assess selection for its future redesign. designed recreate extreme conditions reached production target, estimated an increase temperature above $2000\text{ }\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}\mathrm{C}$...
For antiproton production at CERN, high-energy (26 GeV/c), intense, and short proton beams are impacted into a small rod—target core—made of dense metal. Temperature rises in the order 2000°C, subsequent dynamic stresses several gigapascals induced this rod every time it is by primary beam. Several R&D activities have been launched with goal proposing manufacturing new design such device (named AD-Target). A summary these presented, including last stage, which involves testing six real-scale...
IFMIF-DONES project is aimed at building a neutron source facility for fusion materials development and qualification. This will provide database of exposed to similar irradiation conditions as in DEMO. Neutrons are obtained by means deuteron beam impacting onto liquid lithium film target provided the Lithium System (LS). An important aspect design activities assess system reliability all phases life-cycle support growth during ongoing phase monitor compliance with stated availability goals....
IFMIF-DONES is an experimental facility designed to irradiate material samples under conditions similar those expected in future fusion power reactors. As a radioactive facility, it requires precise design of specific subsystems guarantee the protection public, plant personnel and environment. This case Argon Purification Subsystem (ArPS), which responsible for ensuring inertization rooms with potential presence liquid Li. However, decisions regarding purity requirements such Ar purification...
In IFMIF-DONES, a deuteron beam will impinge on flowing liquid lithium target, resulting in an intense neutron source. Other radiation sources also arise due to the interactions between deuterons and facing accelerator components. These fields may cause some negative effects, such as damage equipment or generation of residual sources. The characterization mitigation all are crucial for safe operation maintenance facility. this study, optimization and/or implementation shields located...
Abstract As an integral part of the European strategy for advancing fusion-generated electricity, IFMIF-DONES represents a high-intensity neutron irradiation plant with main purpose assessing suitability materials fusion reactor applications. Its primary mission is to examine how respond within flux that mimics conditions expected in first wall proposed DEMO reactor, which intended succeed ITER. Consequently, IFMIF-DONES, whose construction slated commence shortly, plays pivotal role aiding...
IFMIF-DONES is a facility under construction in Granada, whose main goal the validation and characterization of materials fusion prototypic irradiation field. This field created by interaction high energy intense continuous deuteron beam flowing liquid lithium target. The requirements imposed on at point are complex trade-off among scientific experimental needs for defined top-level (20 dpa volume 0.3 dm3 50 0.1 dm3), technical constraints several systems such as Accelerator Systems, Lithium...
IFMIF-DONES will be an experimental facility designed to irradiate material samples under conditions similar those expected in future fusion power reactors. As a radiological facility, it requires the precise design of specific safety subsystems ensure protection public, plant personnel and environment. This is case Argon Purification Subsystem (ArPS), which responsible for ensuring inertization rooms where liquid Li may present, involving risk fire hazardous releases. In this context,...