IFMIF: overview of the validation activities

J Knaster, F Arbeiter, P Cara, P Favuzza… - Nuclear …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Engineering Validation and Engineering Design Activities (EVEDA) for the
International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF), an international collaboration …

IFMIF/EVEDA lithium test loop: design and fabrication technology of target assembly as a key component

H Kondo, T Furukawa, Y Hirakawa, K Nakamura… - Nuclear …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The engineering validation and engineering design activity (EVEDA) for the International
Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) is proceeding as one of the ITER broader …

Conceptual design of advanced fusion neutron source (A-FNS) and irradiation test modules

S Sato, A Kasugai, K Ochiai, K Masuda… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We have established a conceptual design of Advanced Fusion Neutron Source (A-FNS). In
order to obtain irradiation data required in qualifying materials of fusion DEMO DT reactor …

Validation of liquid lithium target stability for an intense neutron source

H Kondo, T Kanemura, T Furukawa, Y Hirakawa… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reports on validation results for the stability of a liquid lithium (Li) target intended
for use as an intense fusion neutron source such as for the International Fusion Materials …

Measurement of Li target thickness in the EVEDA Li Test Loop

T Kanemura, H Kondo, T Furukawa, Y Hirakawa… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract A high-speed (nominal: 15 m/s, range: 10–16 m/s) liquid lithium wall jet is planned
to serve as the target for two 40 MeV and 125 mA deuteron beams in the International …

Evaluation of applicability of laser-based distance meter to measure Li-jet thickness for IFMIF/EVEDA project

T Kanemura, H Kondo, E Hoashi… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2014 - Elsevier
A technique was needed for measuring the thickness of the liquid lithium target of the
International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF 1). Thus, the applicability of a laser …

Thickness-variation measurement at downstream regions for Li target of fusion neutron sources

T Okita, K Watanabe, E Hoashi, MM Nakamura… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the developing fusion neutron sources (FNS), a liquid lithium (Li) free-surface jet is
adopted as a beam target for neutron field generation. Owing to beam irradiation, Li must …

Wave period of free-surface waves on high-speed liquid lithium jet for IFMIF target

T Kanemura, H Sugiura, N Yamaoka… - Fusion engineering and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Wave period of free-surface waves on a high-speed liquid lithium (Li) jet has been
experimentally studied for validation of a Li target of the International Fusion Materials …

Study on flow instability for feasibility of a thin liquid film first wall

F Okino, R Kasada, S Konishi - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2014 - Elsevier
This study proposes a probability of the evaporated gas that agitates a growing instability
wave in a thin liquid film first wall. The liquid first wall was considered to be in vacuum and …

Measurement of transient flow characteristics of target flow in water experiment for IFMIF

S Matsuda, T Kanemura, H Kondo, S Kaji… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract International Fusion Material Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) is the facility generating the
high flux and high energy neutrons to develop fusion reactor materials. In IFMIF, high-speed …