Access to edge scenarios for testing a scraper element in early operation phases of Wendelstein 7-X

H Hölbe, TS Pedersen, J Geiger, S Bozhenkov… - Nuclear …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The edge topology of magnetic fusion devices is decisive for the control of the plasma
exhaust. In Wendelstein 7-X, the island divertor concept will be used, for which the edge …

[PDF][PDF] Control of the magnetic topolgy and plasma exhaust in the edge region of Wendelstein 7-X: a numerical study

H Hölbe - 2016 - pure.mpg.de
Kurzfassung Nukleare Fusion ist die Energiequelle der Sterne. Sie hat das Potential die
Energiequelle der Zukunft für die Menschheit zu werden. Die Erforschung der …

Measurement and modeling of magnetic configurations to mimic overload scenarios in the W7-X stellarator

JD Lore, Y Gao, J Geiger, H Hoelbe, H Niemann… - Nuclear …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Experiments were performed during the first divertor operational phase (OP1. 2a) of the
Wendelstein 7-X stellarator to verify predictions of potential overload conditions …

Overview of design and analysis activities for the W7-X scraper element

A Lumsdaine, T Bjorholm, J Harris… - … on Plasma Science, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Wendelstein 7-X stellarator is in final stages of commissioning, and will begin operation
in late 2015. In the first phase, the machine will operate with a limiter, and will be restricted to …

Development activities of the high heat flux scraper element

J Boscary, J Lore, A Lumsdaine, M Maier… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The function of the high heat flux scraper element is to reduce the heat loads on the element
ends of the actively cooled divertor of Wendelstein 7-X. The scraper element is actively …

Experiment attributes to establish tube with twisted tape insert performance cooling plasma facing components

E Clark, C Griffard, E Ramirez, A Ruggles - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2015 - Elsevier
The modeling capability for tubes with twisted tape inserts is reviewed with reference to the
application of cooling plasma facing components in magnetic confinement fusion devices …

Multiphysics analysis of the Wendelstein 7-X actively cooled scraper element

E Clar, A Lumsdaine, J Boscary, K Ekici… - Fusion Science and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The Wendelstein 7-X stellarator experiment is scheduled to start operation in mid-2015, and
to move to steady-state operation in 2019. During this steady-state operation, certain plasma …

Investigation of Pressure Drop Calculation for Twisted Tape Swirl Tubes by Conventional Channel Flow Correlations with Fusion Applications

CS Wiggins, A Cabral, LB Carasik - Fusion Science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Twisted tape inserts are commonly used for heat transfer enhancement in fusion
applications. Although these devices have been extensively studied, existing correlations …

Thermal-hydraulics modeling for prototype testing of the W7-X high heat flux scraper element

E Clark, A Lumsdaine, J Boscary, H Greuner… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Long-pulse operation of the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator experiment is scheduled to
begin in 2020. During this operational phase the vessel will be equipped with water-cooled …

Computational Thermal-Hydraulics Modeling of Twisted Tape Enabled High Heat Flux Components

EB Clark - 2017 - trace.tennessee.edu
The goal of this work was to perform a computational investigation into the thermalhydraulic
performance of water-cooled, twisted tape enabled high heat flux components at fusion …