FUSION TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON WISCONSIN Need for Inboard Shield to Protect the Center Post of ST Power Plants
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The center post (CP) is the most critical in-vessel component in spherical tokamaks (ST). Advanced ST power plant designs normally call for high neutron wall loads (>5 MW/m) forcing the CP to operate in a high radiation environment. Radiation degrades the physical properties of the current carrying conductor and severely affects the overall performance of the CP. An unshielded CP does not appear to offer an attractive design. This paper presents the rationale for shielding the CP of ARIES-ST, the reasons for the design choices, and the consequences of the choices on the power plant design.
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UWFDM-1080 Need for Inboard Shield to Protect the Center Post of ST Power Plants
The center post (CP) is the most critical in-vessel component in spherical tokamaks (ST). Advanced ST power plant designs normally call for high neutron wall loads (>5 MW/m) forcing the CP to operate in a high radiation environment. Radiation degrades the physical properties of the current carrying conductor and severely affects the overall performance of the CP. An unshielded CP does not appea...
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