Heat flux estimates of power balance on Proto-MPEX with IR imaging

The Prototype Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a precursor linear plasma device to the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), which will study plasma material interactions (PMIs) for future fusion reactors. This paper will discuss the i...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 2016-11, Vol.87 (11)
Main Authors: Showers, M., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, Biewer, T. M., Caughman, J. B. O., Goulding, R. H., Rapp, J., Donovan, D. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
AUGMENTATION
BALANCES
HEAT
HEAT FLUX
INFRARED RADIATION
INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INTERACTIONS
ORNL
PLASMA
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
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Summary:The Prototype Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a precursor linear plasma device to the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), which will study plasma material interactions (PMIs) for future fusion reactors. This paper will discuss the initial steps performed towards completing a power balance on Proto-MPEX to quantify where energy is lost from the plasma, including the relevant diagnostic package implemented. Machine operating parameters that will improve Proto-MPEX’s performance may be identified, increasing its PMI research capabilities.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.4959953