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Post-test examination of a Li-Ta heat pipe exposed to H plasma in Magnum PSI

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The authors exposed a radiatively cooled, Li-filled tantalum (Ta) heat pipe (HP) to a H plasma in Magnum PSI continuously for ˜2 h. We kept the overall heat load on the inclined HP constant and varied the tilt to give peak heat fluxes of ˜7.5–13 MW/m2. The peak temperature reached ˜1250 °C. This paper describes the post-test analysis and discusses Li HPs with materials other than Ta for fusion. A companion paper describes the experiment.

Year of Publication
2019
Journal
Fusion Engineering and Design
Volume
146
Issue
Part B
Number of Pages
2603-2607
Date Published
09/2019
DOI
10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.04.053
PId
61d059b42c8bf275f2be648057deae96
Alternate Journal
Fusion Eng. Des.
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