ITER blanket design has progressed significantly since 2001, which resulted in a reduction in cost and an increase in performance with respect to FDR 2001. One of the most important improvements is the new coolant flo...ITER blanket design has progressed significantly since 2001, which resulted in a reduction in cost and an increase in performance with respect to FDR 2001. One of the most important improvements is the new coolant flow configuration in the shield block ( SB ) . In the current design TM, the cooling circuit in the SB is a matrix of radial holes which are arranged in eight poloidal rows. The rows are fed in parallel by front headers and back drilled collectors, and merge in four couples through the front header. These four couples of rows are linked in series by transverse holes. In the current design, a special shape of flow driver is mounted inside the radial hole, and coolant flows through clearance between the driver and drilled radial hole, which allows achieving a high coolant velocity,展开更多
文摘ITER blanket design has progressed significantly since 2001, which resulted in a reduction in cost and an increase in performance with respect to FDR 2001. One of the most important improvements is the new coolant flow configuration in the shield block ( SB ) . In the current design TM, the cooling circuit in the SB is a matrix of radial holes which are arranged in eight poloidal rows. The rows are fed in parallel by front headers and back drilled collectors, and merge in four couples through the front header. These four couples of rows are linked in series by transverse holes. In the current design, a special shape of flow driver is mounted inside the radial hole, and coolant flows through clearance between the driver and drilled radial hole, which allows achieving a high coolant velocity,