Application of dense plasma focus devices and lasers in the radiation material sciences for the goals of inertial fusion beyond ignition
VA Gribkov, IV Borovitskaya, EV Demina… - Matter and Radiation …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Specimens of materials for prospective use in chambers of nuclear fusion reactors with
inertial plasma confinement, namely, W, ODS steels, Eurofer 97 steel, a number of ceramics …
inertial plasma confinement, namely, W, ODS steels, Eurofer 97 steel, a number of ceramics …
Interaction of powerful hot plasma and fast ion streams with materials in dense plasma focus devices
M Chernyshova, VA Gribkov… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2016 - Elsevier
A process of irradiating and ablating solid-state targets with hot plasma and fast ion streams
in two Dense Plasma Focus (DPF) devices–PF-6 and PF-1000 was examined by applying a …
in two Dense Plasma Focus (DPF) devices–PF-6 and PF-1000 was examined by applying a …
Vapor shielding effects on energy transfer from plasma-gun generated ELM-like transient loads to material surfaces
Y Kikuchi, I Sakuma, Y Asai, K Onishi, W Isono… - Physica …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Energy transfer processes from ELM-like pulsed helium (He) plasmas with a pulse duration
of∼ 0.1 ms to aluminum (Al) and tungsten (W) surfaces were experimentally investigated by …
of∼ 0.1 ms to aluminum (Al) and tungsten (W) surfaces were experimentally investigated by …
[HTML][HTML] Plasma-induced damage on the tungsten surface using a kilojoule plasma focus device: Applicable to study the damages on nuclear fusion reactor related …
Damages induced on the tungsten surface at two different operating conditions of a kilojoule
plasma focus device are studied. In one condition, the tungsten samples were exposed to …
plasma focus device are studied. In one condition, the tungsten samples were exposed to …
Flow characteristics and charge exchange effects in a two-dimensional model of electrothermal plasma discharges
MJ Esmond, AL Winfrey - Journal of Fusion Energy, 2016 - Springer
Electrothermal (ET) plasma discharges are capillary discharges that ablate liner materials
and form partially ionized plasma. ET plasma discharges are generated by driving current …
and form partially ionized plasma. ET plasma discharges are generated by driving current …
Vapor shield models for fusion reactors plasma-facing components
N AlMousa, MA Bourham - Journal of Fusion Energy, 2016 - Springer
Radiant heat flux is a dominant mechanism by which energy transfers from the high-
temperature core plasma to the interior critical components of the fusion reactor, which result …
temperature core plasma to the interior critical components of the fusion reactor, which result …
Surface ablation and melting of fusion materials simulated by transient high heat flux generated in an electothermal plasma source
NM Almousa, JG Gilligan… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An electrothermal (ET) plasma source has been used to produce intense transient high heat
flux to evaluate surface erosion and melting of plasma-facing materials. The source …
flux to evaluate surface erosion and melting of plasma-facing materials. The source …
Two-dimensional, three-fluid modeling of capillary plasma discharges in electrothermal mass accelerators
MJ Esmond, AL Winfrey - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Electrothermal (ET) plasma launchers have a wide array of applications as mass
acceleration devices. An ET plasma launcher utilizes an ET plasma discharge to accelerate …
acceleration devices. An ET plasma launcher utilizes an ET plasma discharge to accelerate …
Effect of plasma temperature and nonlinearity of the adiabatic compressibility index on flow parameters for hypersonic aerosol expansion following a plasma …
R Majumdar, M Bourham - Journal of Fusion Energy, 2015 - Springer
Future fusion reactors are expected to experience hard current disruptions that quench the
confined plasma and depositing the energy on the plasma facing materials, thus causing …
confined plasma and depositing the energy on the plasma facing materials, thus causing …
Radiation Heat Transfer and Vapor Shielding in a Two-Dimensional Model of an Electrothermal Plasma Source
M Esmond, L Winfrey - Journal of Fusion Energy, 2016 - Springer
Electrothermal (ET) plasma discharges are emerging as valuable mechanisms for pellet
injection in magnetic confinement fusion reactors. They have been shown to be capable of …
injection in magnetic confinement fusion reactors. They have been shown to be capable of …