Evolution of tungsten degradation under different cyclic ELM-like high heat flux plasma

S Jiang, L Chen, W Li, S Hao, H Shi, X Li - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
A millisecond pulsed repetitive plasma generator based on capillary discharge is utilized to
produce ELM-like heat load. Based on this device, the evolution of tungsten degradation …

Ultrafine-grained W-based alloys prepared by HIP with ultrahigh hardness and excellent thermal stability

Z Wu, L He, L Ye, X Yang, J Zhang, H Lei - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstracts Pure W with grain size of 1.77 μm, ultrafine-grained W-10wt.% Cr-2wt.% Ti (W-10
C-2 T) alloy with grain size of 161 nm and W-10wt.% Cr-4wt.% Ti (W-10 C-4 T) alloy with …

Microstructural modification of highly porous resolidified tungsten in heat flux of 46.3 GW/m2 and focused ion beam

M Seo, AL Winfrey - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
Tungsten is a promising material for the plasma-facing components of nuclear fusion
reactors due to its resistance to heat flux and plasma influence. However, a transient heating …

Combinatorial discovery of irradiation damage tolerant nano-structured W-based alloys

H Jo, S Park, D You, S Kim, D Lee - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the challenges in fusion reactors is the discovery of plasma facing materials capable
of withstanding extreme conditions, such as radiation damage and high heat flux …

Computational study of tungsten cracking propagation under ELM-like high heat flux conditions

L Chen, S Jiang, S Zhang, W Li, S Hao, C Li… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2025 - Elsevier
Tungsten materials are subjected to severe damage when exposed to transient high heat
loads, and the crack initiation and propagation are observed experimentally based on the …

Surface damage in tungsten induced by high heat flux helium irradiation at high temperatures across melting point

H Wang, Y Yuan, B Fu, H Greuner, B Böswirth… - Nuclear …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Understanding the behavior of tungsten (W) surface damage under the synergistic effects of
high heat flux (HHF) loading and helium (He) irradiation is essential for predicting material …

[HTML][HTML] Study on the Thermal Radiation Characteristics of Tungsten Surface Grating Structures Prepared by Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing

R Guo, P Zhou, W Zhang, H Song, S Liu - Coatings, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this paper, using laser direct writing technology, a femtosecond laser was used to process
a periodic grating structure on a 99.99% tungsten target. The specific parameters of the laser …

Observations on Macroscopic Surface Modification and Oxidation of Tungsten and Tungsten Carbide in Laser Focus in Air

M Seo, S Yu, V Gopalan, AL Winfrey - Fusion Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Tungsten and tungsten carbide were damaged in ambient air with varying incident angles
(0, 30, 45, and 60 deg) for approximately 5000 shots. The goal of these experiments was to …