Overview of results of the first phase of validation activities for the IFMIF High Flux Test Module

► Validation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling approach for application in the IFMIF High Flux Test Module. ► Fabrication of prototypes of the irradiation capsules of the IFMIF High Flux Test Module. The international fusion materials irradiation facility (IFMIF) is projected to create...

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Published in:Fusion engineering and design 2012-08, Vol.87 (7-8), p.1506-1509
Main Authors: Arbeiter, Frederik, Chen, Yuming, Dolensky, Bernhard, Freund, Jana, Heupel, Tobias, Klein, Christine, Scheel, Nicola, Schlindwein, Georg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bundling
Density
Flux
Helium
Helium Loop Karlsruhe
High Flux Test Module
International fusion materials irradiation facility
Irradiation
Irradiation capsules
Manufacturing
Modules
Prototypes
Thermo-hydraulics
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Summary:► Validation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling approach for application in the IFMIF High Flux Test Module. ► Fabrication of prototypes of the irradiation capsules of the IFMIF High Flux Test Module. The international fusion materials irradiation facility (IFMIF) is projected to create an experimentally validated database of material properties relevant for fusion reactor designs. The IFMIF High Flux Test Module is the dedicated experiment to irradiate alloys in the temperature range 250–550°C and up to 50 displacements per atom per irradiation cycle. The High Flux Test Module is developed to maximize the specimen payload in the restricted irradiation volume, and to minimize the temperature spread within each specimen bundle. Low pressure helium mini-channel cooling is used to offer a high integration density. Due to the demanding thermo-hydraulic and mechanical conditions, the engineering design process (involving numerical neutronic, thermo-hydraulic and mechanical analyses) is supported by extensive experimental validation activities. This paper reports on the prototype manufacturing, thermo-hydraulic modeling experiments and component tests, as well as on mechanical testing. For the testing of the 1:1 prototype of the High Flux Test Module, a dedicated test facility, the Helium Loop Karlsruhe-Low Pressure (HELOKA-LP) has been taken into service.
ISSN:0920-3796
1873-7196
DOI:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2012.03.045