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Experimental Investigation of a Helium-Cooled Breeding Blanket First Wall under LOFA Conditions and Pre-Test and Post-Test Numerical Analysis

Ghidersa, Bradut-Eugen; Gonfiotti, Bruno; Kunze, André; Di Marcello, Valentino; Ionescu-Bujor, Mihaela ORCID iD icon; Jin, Xue Zhou; Stieglitz, Robert

Abstract:

The experimental investigation of a prototypical set‐up simulating a loss of flow accident
in a helium‐cooled breeding blanket first wall mock‐up under typical heat load conditions is presented.
The experimental campaign reproduces the expected DEMO thermal‐hydraulics conditions
during normal and off‐normal situations and aims at providing some insight into the fast transients
associated with the loss of flow in the blanket first wall. The experimental set‐up and the definition
of the experimental matrix are discussed, including pre‐test analysis performed in support of these
activities. The major experimental results are discussed, and a procedure of using the acquired data
for validating and calibrating the RELAP‐3D model of the mock‐up is introduced. All these activities
contributed to the creation of a relevant theoretical and practical experience that can be used in
further studies concerning incidental transients in real‐plant scenarios in the framework of DEMO
plant fusion safety activities.


Verlagsausgabe §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000141321
Veröffentlicht am 17.12.2021
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.3390/app112412010
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Neutronenphysik und Reaktortechnik (INR)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2021
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2076-3417
KITopen-ID: 1000141321
HGF-Programm 31.13.04 (POF IV, LK 01) In Vessel Components
Erschienen in Applied Sciences
Verlag MDPI
Band 11
Heft 24
Seiten Article: 12010
Vorab online veröffentlicht am 16.12.2021
Schlagwörter DEMO; first wall; code validation; LOFA; experimental investigation
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