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'''Title''': '''LIMPLASH''' | '''Title''': '''LIMPLASH, Liquid Metal Plasma Shields as new generation power exhaust solutions for magnetic fusion devices''' | ||
'''Reference''': PID2024-161233OA-I00 | '''Reference''': PID2024-161233OA-I00 | ||
'''Programme and date''': Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento, convocatoria | '''Programme and date''': Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento, convocatoria 2024 | ||
'''Programme type (Modalidad de proyecto)''': Tipo A | '''Programme type (Modalidad de proyecto)''': Tipo A | ||
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magnetic fusion devices. The activities aim to answer scientific fundamental questions and generate basic knowledge to significantly advance in the | magnetic fusion devices. The activities aim to answer scientific fundamental questions and generate basic knowledge to significantly advance in the | ||
comprehension and understanding of LM plasmoids capable of contributing to the major task of power exhaust in future fusion devices. This proposal | comprehension and understanding of LM plasmoids capable of contributing to the major task of power exhaust in future fusion devices. This proposal | ||
pursues to continue a recently open research line with Sn prototypes (in which a novel | pursues to continue a recently open research line with Sn prototypes (in which a novel LM embedded Langmuir Probe configuration has been developed [5] for | ||
LM plasmoid diagnosis), fully extend it to SnLi alloy targets and develop technological upgrades to eventually apply this research to pure | |||
lithium PFCs. The proposed works will be conducted in collaboration with world class, leading institutions in the fields of nuclear fusion and LM PFCs | lithium PFCs. The proposed works will be conducted in collaboration with world class, leading institutions in the fields of nuclear fusion and LM PFCs | ||
both in Europe (DiFFER, Netherlands) and USA (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). | both in Europe (DiFFER, Netherlands) and USA (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
[1] J. Linke, J. Du, T. Loewenhoff et al., “Challenges for plasma-facing components in nuclear fusion”, Matter Radiat. | [1] J. Linke, J. Du, T. Loewenhoff et al., “Challenges for plasma-facing components in nuclear fusion”, Matter Radiat. | ||
Extrem. 4 (2019) 056201. | Extrem. 4 (2019) 056201. | ||
[2] R. E. Nygren and F. L. Tabares, “Liquid surfaces for fusion plasma facing components - A critical review. Part I: | [2] R. E. Nygren and F. L. Tabares, “Liquid surfaces for fusion plasma facing components - A critical review. Part I: | ||
Physics and PSI”, Nucl. Mater. Energy 9 (2016) 6. | Physics and PSI”, Nucl. Mater. Energy 9 (2016) 6. | ||
[3] G. G. van Eden T. W. Morgan et al., “Oscillatory vapour shielding of liquid metal walls in nuclear fusion devices”, | [3] G. G. van Eden T. W. Morgan et al., “Oscillatory vapour shielding of liquid metal walls in nuclear fusion devices”, | ||
Nat. Commun. 8 (2017) 192 | Nat. Commun. 8 (2017) 192 | ||
[4] A. De Castro, et al. “Physics and technology research for liquid-metal divertor development, focused on a tin- | [4] A. De Castro, et al. “Physics and technology research for liquid-metal divertor development, focused on a tin- | ||
Capillary Porous System solution, at the OLMAT high heat-flux facility”, J. Fus. Ener., 42 (2023) 45 | Capillary Porous System solution, at the OLMAT high heat-flux facility”, J. Fus. Ener., 42 (2023) 45 | ||
[5] A. de Castro, M. Reji, D. Tafalla et al., “Dynamics of tin plasmoids and vapor shielding onset from a liquid | [5] A. de Castro, M. Reji, D. Tafalla et al., “Dynamics of tin plasmoids and vapor shielding onset from a liquid | ||
metal CPS target using ITER intra-ELM energy-range H0/H+ beams”, Nucl. Fusion, 65 (2025) 056034 | metal CPS target using ITER intra-ELM energy-range H0/H+ beams”, Nucl. Fusion, 65 (2025) 056034 | ||