Design of a Test Section for the Experimental Investigation of the WCLL Manifold Hydraulic Features

A scaled-down test section representative of an Outboard Segment manifold the Water-Cooled Lithium Lead Breeding Blanket for European DEMO has been designed installation and in a high- mass flow branch W-HYDRA facility, under construction at premises ENEA Brasimone Research Center. The should confirm repartition recently computed different breeding units on full-scale manifold, validating same time computational tools used design analysis. detailed objectives requirements section, as well scaling rationale procedure adopted its design, are presented paper. final is discussed. preliminary analyses developed also show that it compliant with initial objectives.