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 …

Overview: Free surface measurement with renewed nozzle of Osaka Li loop

S Yoshihashi-Suzuki, H Sugiura, E Hoashi… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Characteristics of surface waves on a high-speed liquid lithium (Li) flow have been
examined using a Li circulation loop at Osaka University for the International Fusion …

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 …

Long Range Optical Distance Sensors for Liquid Metal Free Surface Detection

B Brenneis - Journal of Nuclear Engineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
For the demonstration of fusion power plant technology, DEMO dedicated materials are
necessary to cope with the harsh environment of high energy neutrons. For this purpose, the …

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 …

Experimental study on the lithium film flow in the spanwise magnetic field

BQ Liu, JC Yang, TY Qi, DW Ren, J Zhang… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2018 - Elsevier
An experimental facility has been established at the University of Chinese Academy of
Sciences (UCAS) to study the liquid lithium film flow under the influence of the spanwise …

Investigation of applicability of long-distance LP system for Li target diagnostics in Fusion Neutron Source

T Okita, S Okunaka, T Kojima, E Hoashi… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The beam target for generating a fusion neutron field in the Advanced-Fusion Neutron
Source (A-FNS) is currently designed as a one-side free-surface liquid lithium (Li) jet flowing …

Development of measurement technique for surface waves on high-speed liquid lithium jet for IFMIF target

H Kondo, T Kanemura, H Sugiura, N Yamaoka… - Fusion engineering and …, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper reports a measurement technique for surface waves on a liquid lithium jet, and its
experimental results for the purpose of study on a Li target of the International Fusion …

Thickness distribution of high-speed free-surface lithium flow simulating IFMIF target

H Kondo, T Kanemura, H Sugiura, N Yamaoka… - Fusion engineering and …, 2009 - Elsevier
International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) employs liquid lithium as D+ beams
target. The liquid Li target is formed as flat plane free-surface flow by a nozzle and flows at …

Verification of accuracy of contact-probe distance meter for lithium target of fusion neutron source

T Okita, S Entani, K Watanabe, M Higashi… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2020 - Elsevier
An accelerator based intense neutron sources such as the IFMIF, A-FNS and DONES
produce neutron flux by a stripping reaction between lithium (Li) and deuteron for testing …