The High-Z material tungsten (W) has been considered as a plasma facing material in the divertor region of ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor). In ITER, the divertor is expected to operate under hi...The High-Z material tungsten (W) has been considered as a plasma facing material in the divertor region of ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor). In ITER, the divertor is expected to operate under high particle fluxes (> 1023 m-2s-1) from the plasma as well as from intrinsic impurities with a very low energy (< 200 eV). During the past dacade, the effects of plasma irradiation on tungsten have been studied extensively as functions of the ion energy, fluence and surface temperature in the burning plasma conditions. In this paper, recent results concerning blister and bubble formations on the tungsten surface under low energy (< 100 eV) and high flux (> 1021 m-2s-1) He/H plasma irradiation are reviewed to gain a better understanding of the performance of tungsten as a plasma facing material under the burning plasma conditions.展开更多
W/Cu Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) was designed not only for reducing the thermal stress caused by the mismatch of thermal expansion coefficients, but also for combining the features of W, Mo - high plasma-erosi...W/Cu Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) was designed not only for reducing the thermal stress caused by the mismatch of thermal expansion coefficients, but also for combining the features of W, Mo - high plasma-erosion resistance and the advantages of Cu - high heat conductivity and ductility. Four different fabrication processes for W/Cu or Mo/Cu, including hot-pressing, Cu infiltration of sintered porosity-graded W skeleton, spark plasma sintering and plasma spraying, were investigated and compared. It was foundthat the hot-pressing process is difficult to keep the designed composition gradient, while the other three processes are successful in making W/Cu or Mo/Cu FGM. Meanwhile, microstructures and composition gradients are analyzed with SEM and EDAX.展开更多
Classical molecular dynamics has been used to study the interactions between tung- sten （W） plasma-facing materials （PFMs） and dust grains. The impact velocity of dust grains is in the range from 324 m/s to 3240 m...Classical molecular dynamics has been used to study the interactions between tung- sten （W） plasma-facing materials （PFMs） and dust grains. The impact velocity of dust grains is in the range from 324 m/s to 3240 m/s. The main effect of dust grains with low impact velocity is deposition. However, a material surface can be damaged by high velocity dust grains. The cumulative damage of impacting dust grains has also been take into account. When the impact velocity is low, no significant damage is detected but a porous firm forms on the surface. Serious damage can be produced on PFMs if the impact velocity is high.展开更多
At present the most promising principal solution of the divertor problemappears to be the use of liquid metals and primarily of lithium Capillary-Pore Systems (CPS) as ofplasma facing materials. A solid CPS filled wit...At present the most promising principal solution of the divertor problemappears to be the use of liquid metals and primarily of lithium Capillary-Pore Systems (CPS) as ofplasma facing materials. A solid CPS filled with liquid lithium will have a high resistance tosurface and volume damage because of neutron radiation effects, melting, splashing and thermalstress-induced cracking in steady state and during plasma transitions to provide the normaloperation of divertor target plates and first-wall protecting elements. These materials will not bethe sources of impurities inducing an increase of Z_(eff) and they will not be collected as dust inthe divertor area and in ducts. Experiments with lithium CPS under simulating conditions of plasmadisruption on a hydrogen plasma accelerator MK-200 [~ (10 - 15) MJ/m^2, ~ 50 μs] have beenperformed. The formation of a shielding layer of lithium plasma and the high stability of thesesystems have been shown. The new lithium limiter tests on an up-graded T-11M tokamak (plasma currentup to 100 kA, pulse length ~0.3 s) have been performed. Sorption and desorption of plasma-forminggas, lithium emission into discharge, lithium erosion, deposited power of the limiter areinvestigated in these experiments. The first results of experiments are presented.展开更多
A new approach for fabricating B4C/Cu graded composite by rapid self-resistance sintering under ultra-high pressure was presented, by which a near dense B4C/Cu graded composite with a compositional spectrum of 0-100% ...A new approach for fabricating B4C/Cu graded composite by rapid self-resistance sintering under ultra-high pressure was presented, by which a near dense B4C/Cu graded composite with a compositional spectrum of 0-100% was successfully fabricated. Plasma relevant performances of sintered B4C/Cu composite were preliminarily characterized, it is found that its chemical sputtering yield is 70% lower than that of SMF800 nuclear graphite under 2.7keV D+ irradiation, and almost no damages after 66 shots of in situ plasma discharge in HL-1 Tokamak facility, which indicates B4C/Cu plasma facing component has a good physical and chemical sputtering resistance performance compared with nuclear graphite.展开更多
Irradiation tests of tungsten surface were performed with He and He/Ar plasma generated by microwave electron cyclotron resonance. Thickness loss was used as the erosion rate of tungsten surface under the plasma irrad...Irradiation tests of tungsten surface were performed with He and He/Ar plasma generated by microwave electron cyclotron resonance. Thickness loss was used as the erosion rate of tungsten surface under the plasma irradiation. The results revealed that the thickness loss increased linearly with negative bias. SEM images proved that the addition of Ar apparently increased the plasma erosion. The thickness loss increased sharply with the Ar fraction of Ar/He mixture when it was \20 %,where the increasing slope of thickness loss lowered down gradually.展开更多
Tests of the candidate plasma facing materials（PFMs） used in experimental fusion devices are essential due to the direct influence of in-situ plasma loading.A type of ultrafine grained（UFG） tungsten sintered by re...Tests of the candidate plasma facing materials（PFMs） used in experimental fusion devices are essential due to the direct influence of in-situ plasma loading.A type of ultrafine grained（UFG） tungsten sintered by resistance sintering under ultra-high pressure（RSUHP） method has been exposed in the edge plasma of the HT-7 tokamak to investigate its performance under plasma loading.Under cychc edge plasma loading,the UFG tungsten develops both macro and micro cracks.The macro cracks are attributed to the low temperature brittleness of the tungsten material itself,while the micro cracks are generated from local intense power flux deposition.展开更多
Tungsten is one of the best candidates for plasma-facing components in fusion reactors owing to its unique properties. But disadvantages such as its brittleness and high ductile-to-brittle transition temperature have ...Tungsten is one of the best candidates for plasma-facing components in fusion reactors owing to its unique properties. But disadvantages such as its brittleness and high ductile-to-brittle transition temperature have restricted its fusion energy application. Single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWCNTs） have the potential to be used as reinforcements due to their excellent mechanical properties. A new method of modifying the properties of tungsten by doping with SWCNTs was introduced. An efficient way of dispersing SWCNTs into the tungsten matrix with strong interfaces by heterocoagulation and ultrasonication was employed, and hot explosive compaction （HEC） technology was selected to compact and sinter the composite powders. The sintering properties, microstructure, densification effect, thermal conductivity, hardness and fracture toughness of the obtained SWCNTs/W bulk samples were tested, and compared with pure tungsten. The influences of SWCNTs on these properties and the main toughening mechanism of SWCNTs in a tungsten matrix were discussed.展开更多
文摘The High-Z material tungsten (W) has been considered as a plasma facing material in the divertor region of ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor). In ITER, the divertor is expected to operate under high particle fluxes (> 1023 m-2s-1) from the plasma as well as from intrinsic impurities with a very low energy (< 200 eV). During the past dacade, the effects of plasma irradiation on tungsten have been studied extensively as functions of the ion energy, fluence and surface temperature in the burning plasma conditions. In this paper, recent results concerning blister and bubble formations on the tungsten surface under low energy (< 100 eV) and high flux (> 1021 m-2s-1) He/H plasma irradiation are reviewed to gain a better understanding of the performance of tungsten as a plasma facing material under the burning plasma conditions.
文摘W/Cu Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) was designed not only for reducing the thermal stress caused by the mismatch of thermal expansion coefficients, but also for combining the features of W, Mo - high plasma-erosion resistance and the advantages of Cu - high heat conductivity and ductility. Four different fabrication processes for W/Cu or Mo/Cu, including hot-pressing, Cu infiltration of sintered porosity-graded W skeleton, spark plasma sintering and plasma spraying, were investigated and compared. It was foundthat the hot-pressing process is difficult to keep the designed composition gradient, while the other three processes are successful in making W/Cu or Mo/Cu FGM. Meanwhile, microstructures and composition gradients are analyzed with SEM and EDAX.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11075186)National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program of China(No.2013GB107004)
文摘Classical molecular dynamics has been used to study the interactions between tung- sten （W） plasma-facing materials （PFMs） and dust grains. The impact velocity of dust grains is in the range from 324 m/s to 3240 m/s. The main effect of dust grains with low impact velocity is deposition. However, a material surface can be damaged by high velocity dust grains. The cumulative damage of impacting dust grains has also been take into account. When the impact velocity is low, no significant damage is detected but a porous firm forms on the surface. Serious damage can be produced on PFMs if the impact velocity is high.
文摘At present the most promising principal solution of the divertor problemappears to be the use of liquid metals and primarily of lithium Capillary-Pore Systems (CPS) as ofplasma facing materials. A solid CPS filled with liquid lithium will have a high resistance tosurface and volume damage because of neutron radiation effects, melting, splashing and thermalstress-induced cracking in steady state and during plasma transitions to provide the normaloperation of divertor target plates and first-wall protecting elements. These materials will not bethe sources of impurities inducing an increase of Z_(eff) and they will not be collected as dust inthe divertor area and in ducts. Experiments with lithium CPS under simulating conditions of plasmadisruption on a hydrogen plasma accelerator MK-200 [~ (10 - 15) MJ/m^2, ~ 50 μs] have beenperformed. The formation of a shielding layer of lithium plasma and the high stability of thesesystems have been shown. The new lithium limiter tests on an up-graded T-11M tokamak (plasma currentup to 100 kA, pulse length ~0.3 s) have been performed. Sorption and desorption of plasma-forminggas, lithium emission into discharge, lithium erosion, deposited power of the limiter areinvestigated in these experiments. The first results of experiments are presented.
基金This work was financially supported by "863 " key foundation of China (No. 715-011-0230).
文摘A new approach for fabricating B4C/Cu graded composite by rapid self-resistance sintering under ultra-high pressure was presented, by which a near dense B4C/Cu graded composite with a compositional spectrum of 0-100% was successfully fabricated. Plasma relevant performances of sintered B4C/Cu composite were preliminarily characterized, it is found that its chemical sputtering yield is 70% lower than that of SMF800 nuclear graphite under 2.7keV D+ irradiation, and almost no damages after 66 shots of in situ plasma discharge in HL-1 Tokamak facility, which indicates B4C/Cu plasma facing component has a good physical and chemical sputtering resistance performance compared with nuclear graphite.
基金supported by the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Program (Grant No. 2013GB109003)
文摘Irradiation tests of tungsten surface were performed with He and He/Ar plasma generated by microwave electron cyclotron resonance. Thickness loss was used as the erosion rate of tungsten surface under the plasma irradiation. The results revealed that the thickness loss increased linearly with negative bias. SEM images proved that the addition of Ar apparently increased the plasma erosion. The thickness loss increased sharply with the Ar fraction of Ar/He mixture when it was \20 %,where the increasing slope of thickness loss lowered down gradually.
基金supported by the Key Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KJCX2-YW-N35)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11175205)
文摘Tests of the candidate plasma facing materials（PFMs） used in experimental fusion devices are essential due to the direct influence of in-situ plasma loading.A type of ultrafine grained（UFG） tungsten sintered by resistance sintering under ultra-high pressure（RSUHP） method has been exposed in the edge plasma of the HT-7 tokamak to investigate its performance under plasma loading.Under cychc edge plasma loading,the UFG tungsten develops both macro and micro cracks.The macro cracks are attributed to the low temperature brittleness of the tungsten material itself,while the micro cracks are generated from local intense power flux deposition.
基金the Chinese National Magnetic Confnement Fusion Program (No.2010GB109000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51172016)the Opening Research Issues of Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Advanced Copper and Tungsten Materials (No.2010-WT-04)
文摘Tungsten is one of the best candidates for plasma-facing components in fusion reactors owing to its unique properties. But disadvantages such as its brittleness and high ductile-to-brittle transition temperature have restricted its fusion energy application. Single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWCNTs） have the potential to be used as reinforcements due to their excellent mechanical properties. A new method of modifying the properties of tungsten by doping with SWCNTs was introduced. An efficient way of dispersing SWCNTs into the tungsten matrix with strong interfaces by heterocoagulation and ultrasonication was employed, and hot explosive compaction （HEC） technology was selected to compact and sinter the composite powders. The sintering properties, microstructure, densification effect, thermal conductivity, hardness and fracture toughness of the obtained SWCNTs/W bulk samples were tested, and compared with pure tungsten. The influences of SWCNTs on these properties and the main toughening mechanism of SWCNTs in a tungsten matrix were discussed.
