Satellite tokamaks are conceived with the main purpose of developing new or alternative ITER- and DEMO-relevant technologies, able to contribute in resolving the pending issues about plasma operation. In particular, a high criticality needs to be associated to the design of plasma facing components, i.e. first wall (FW) and divertor, due to physical, topological and thermo-structural reasons. In such a context, the design of the FW in FAST fusion plant, whose operational range is close to ITER’s one, takes place. According to the mission of experimental satellites, the FW design strategy, which is presented in this paper relies on a series of innovative design choices and proposals with a particular attention to the typical key points of plasma facing components design. Such an approach, taking into account a series of involved physical constraints and functional requirements to be fulfilled, marks a clear borderline with the FW solution adopted in ITER, in terms of basic ideas, manufacturing aspects, remote maintenance procedure, manifolds management, cooling cycle and support system configuration.

Plasma facing components: A conceptual design strategy for the first wall in FAST tokamak / Carmelenzo, Labate; DI GIRONIMO, Giuseppe; Renno, Fabrizio. - In: NUCLEAR FUSION. - ISSN 0029-5515. - 55:11(2015), pp. 1-9. [10.1088/0029-5515/55/11/113013]

Plasma facing components: A conceptual design strategy for the first wall in FAST tokamak

DI GIRONIMO, GIUSEPPE;RENNO, FABRIZIO
2015

Abstract

Satellite tokamaks are conceived with the main purpose of developing new or alternative ITER- and DEMO-relevant technologies, able to contribute in resolving the pending issues about plasma operation. In particular, a high criticality needs to be associated to the design of plasma facing components, i.e. first wall (FW) and divertor, due to physical, topological and thermo-structural reasons. In such a context, the design of the FW in FAST fusion plant, whose operational range is close to ITER’s one, takes place. According to the mission of experimental satellites, the FW design strategy, which is presented in this paper relies on a series of innovative design choices and proposals with a particular attention to the typical key points of plasma facing components design. Such an approach, taking into account a series of involved physical constraints and functional requirements to be fulfilled, marks a clear borderline with the FW solution adopted in ITER, in terms of basic ideas, manufacturing aspects, remote maintenance procedure, manifolds management, cooling cycle and support system configuration.
2015
Plasma facing components: A conceptual design strategy for the first wall in FAST tokamak / Carmelenzo, Labate; DI GIRONIMO, Giuseppe; Renno, Fabrizio. - In: NUCLEAR FUSION. - ISSN 0029-5515. - 55:11(2015), pp. 1-9. [10.1088/0029-5515/55/11/113013]
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