Divertor configuration and heat load studies for the ARIES-CS fusion power plant

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 771-786

  Mau, T K ^a   Kaiser, T B ^b   Grossman, A A ^a   Raffray, A R ^a   Wang, X R ^a   Lyon, J F ^c   Maingi, R ^c   Ku, L P ^d   Zarnstorff, M C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Divertor; Fusion power plant; Heat load

Indexed keywords

BREEDER REACTORS; FUSION REACTIONS; FUSION REACTOR DIVERTORS; THERMAL LOAD;

COMPACT STELLARATORS; CROSS-FIELD TRANSPORT; DIVERTOR; FUSION POWER PLANT; HEAT LOAD DISTRIBUTIONS; PLATE CONFIGURATION; SURFACE HEAT FLUXES; TRITIUM BREEDING RATIO;

HEAT FLUX;

EID: 56049115846     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST08-27     Document Type: Article

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