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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Hidetaka Taira, Saburo Toda, Kazuhisa Yuki
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 39 | Number 2 | March 2001 | Pages 930-933
Divertor and Plasma-Facing Components | doi.org/10.13182/FST01-A11963359
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A new concept of a liquid wall divertor using fluid mixing effect is suggested. It is composed of two flows. One is main flow and the other is assistant inclined flow.
It is confirmed that by mixing effect of the assistant flow toward the main flow, the heated surface of main flow is dragged into the inside of the main flow and that, the surface flow velocity increases as that of assistant flow becomes larger. In addition, the larger velocity of assistant flow and faster main flow is effective to decrease the temperature of the surface flow.