Blanket Cooling of a Fusion Reactor

Nuclear fusion is the gateway to a whole new paradigm of energy and strong candidate for decarbonization electricity generation on global scale. With recent developments in high-temperature super-conducting magnets, race develop sub-systems which will support commercially viable reactor use as thermal power plant. The lighter elements creates an enormous amount heat must be transferred away from core. These intense conditions require novel approaches efficiently transfer very high loads into useable without compromising structural integrity core surrounding components. This report outlines concept fundamental approach solve problem proposed by Commonwealth Fusion System’s design reactor. A literature review was conducted other applications that could serve inspirations, well material properties machining methods exhaust system. dive theoretical thermodynamic fluid dynamic characteristics plate exchangers finned surfaces perspective. laminar flow regime studied purpose setting floor needed pump coolant while simultaneously representing least favorable between solid surface fluid. results served basis dimensioning executing numerical simulations means first look solution this problem. were compared with conclusions judged based constraints Recommendations made continued development corresponding