A5067905260- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Fusion materials and technologies
- Nuclear Materials and Properties
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics
- Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics
- Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science
- Radiative Heat Transfer Studies
- Fire effects on concrete materials
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Phase Change Materials Research
- Energetic Materials and Combustion
- Powder Metallurgy Techniques and Materials
- Heat Transfer and Numerical Methods
- Environmental and Sediment Control
University of Palermo
2015-2024
Currently, for the EU DEMO, two Breeding Blankets (BBs) have been selected as potential candidates integration in reactor. They are Water Cooled Lithium Lead and Helium Pebble Bed BB concepts. The variants together with associated ancillary systems drive design of overall plant. Therefore, a holistic investigation issues derived by installation its has performed. related to water activation due 16N 17N isotopes impact on primary heat transfer investigated providing guidelines dedicated...
Within the framework of EUROfusion R&D activities an intense research campaign has been carried out at University Palermo, in close cooperation with ENEA Brasimone, order to investigate thermo-mechanical performances DEMO water-cooled lithium lead breeding blanket (WCLL). In particular, attention paid most recent geometric configuration WCLL outboard equatorial module, as designed by project team during 2015, endowed attachment system based on use radial pins, purposely outlined connect...
As part of the activities performed by DEMO Central Team (DCT) to study alternative configurations Water-Cooled Lead Lithium (WCLL) Breeding Blanket (BB), overcome open issues that emerged at end Pre-Conceptual Design phase, a new concept, WCLL BB "double bundle" (db), was developed. This concept adopts an array db tubes poloidally distributed inside breeding zone, mimicking arrangement heat exchangers. These are coaxial pipes gap between which is filled with PbBi (or alternatively gas and...
The Water-Cooled Lead Lithium (WCLL) and the Helium-Cooled Pebble Bed (HCPB) Breeding Blanket (BB) concepts are two candidates currently poised to be chosen as driver blanket for EU DEMO reactor. Nevertheless, new variants emerging with aim of overtaking potential showstoppers arisen during WCLL HCPB BB pre-conceptual design phase. Then, an intense campaign exploratory studies has been launched in investigate performances such alternative concepts. Among them, Lead-Ceramic Breeder (WLCB)...
A DEMOnstration fusion reactor (EU-DEMO) is currently being developed by the EUROfusion consortium, in line with Horizon Europe research framework programme. This device will be first on a large scale to generate net electricity. The EU-DEMO anticipated undergo pulsed duty cycle under normal operating conditions, which could shorten qualified lifetime of main equipment due inevitable induced mechanical and thermal cycling. Furthermore, plasma control strategy envisaged for foresees potential...