A5066455484- Fusion materials and technologies
- Nuclear Materials and Properties
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology
- Plasma Diagnostics and Applications
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
- Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
- Granular flow and fluidized beds
- Engineering Applied Research
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Nuclear materials and radiation effects
- Advancements in Photolithography Techniques
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical Methods
- Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
- Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
- Vacuum and Plasma Arcs
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2014-2023
Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit
2013
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
2012
FZI Research Center for Information Technology
2001-2010
FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure
2009
This paper describes the progress of DEMO Design Activities in Europe and particularly work done to address critical design integration issues that affect machine configuration performance, plant concept layout selection system technologies. Work continues be primarily focused on a pulsed baseline reactor concept, but number alternative configurations (e.g., double-null divertor snowflake as well ‘flexi’ operates initially an inductively driven regime, with possibility upgraded long-pulse or...
This paper provides an overview of the newly revised design and development strategy for DEMO breeding blanket in Europe. has been defined to take into account input from pre-conceptual activities, findings recommendations a thorough technical programmatic assessment EU ITER Test Blanket Module (TBM) programs, conducted 2017 by independent expert panel. work led identification (i) most mature technically sound concepts be used as “driver” “advanced” blankets DEMO, latter installed tested...
This paper describes the progress of DEMO design and R&D activities in Europe. The focus is on a systems engineering integration approach, which recognized to be essential from an early stage identify address operational challenges, requirements for technology physics R&D. We present some preliminary choices/sensitivity studies explore narrow down space identify/select attractive points. also discuss initial results work being executed EUROfusion Consortium by geographically distributed...
This paper describes the status of pre-conceptual design activities in Europe to advance technical basis a DEMOnstration Fusion Power Plant (DEMO) come operation around middle this century with main aims demonstrating production few hundred MWs net electricity, feasibility closed-tritium fuel cycle, and maintenance systems capable achieving adequate plant availability. is expected benefit as much possible from ITER experience, terms design, licensing, construction. Emphasis on an integrated...
For several reasons the challenge to keep loads first wall within engineering limits is substantially higher in DEMO compared ITER. Therefore pre-conceptual design development for that currently ongoing Europe needs be based on load estimates are derived employing most recent plasma edge physics knowledge.
The scope of the EUFOfusion Work Package Breeding Blanket is to develop a blanket concept for EU DEMO reactor; this includes segments inside Vacuum Vessel and related Tritium Extraction/Removal Systems. In Pre-Concept Design (PCD) Phase, two concepts have been selected as candidates; solid liquid breeder cooled with helium water, respectively. design these systems has adapted plant developed in PCD Phase performances assessed. A large R&D programme implemented evaluate different technologies...
In the framework of EUROfusion's Power Plant Physics and Technology, working package breeding blanket (BB) aims at investigating four different BB concepts for an EU demonstration fusion reactor (DEMO). One these is helium-cooled pebble bed (HCPB) BB, which based on use beds lithiated ternary compounds Be or beryllides as tritium breeder multiplier materials, respectively, EUROFER97 structural steel He coolant. This paper giving overview HCPB Research Development (R&D) being developed KIT,...
The helium-cooled pebble bed (HCPB) blanket is one of the two concepts proposed as a driver for European Union Demonstration Fusion Power Reactor (EU DEMO). In contrast to past conceptual design studies, in frame current Plant Physics and Technology EUROfusion Consortium, ongoing EU DEMO preconceptual activities have adopted holistic integrated (i.e., systems engineering) approach. As consequence this new approach, many interfaces requirements been identified, some them driving blankets....