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Moderation of high-energy fast neutrons in beryllium from a tokamak fusion reactor and heat transfer to the cooling water system
A modeling demonstration of the moderation of 14.1 MeV primary neutrons in beryllium emitted from a D-T fusion nuclear reaction. The energy deposited from neutron-beryllium interactions which produces heat in the blanket of a fusion tokamak. A review of literature and data available for neutron-bery...
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| author | Ellis, Benjamin |
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| description | A modeling demonstration of the moderation of 14.1 MeV primary neutrons in beryllium emitted from a D-T fusion nuclear reaction. The energy deposited from neutron-beryllium interactions which produces heat in the blanket of a fusion tokamak. A review of literature and data available for neutron-beryllium interactions is provided to support the MC software of a simplified model of the ITER first wall and blanket. Energy deposited in regions of the model using FLUKA are used to calculate a polynomial heat flux profile through the model. One dimensional conductive heat transfer through the model is performed and the cooling capacity of the coolant channels via convective heat transfer is explored. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/32607 Moderation of high-energy fast neutrons in beryllium from a tokamak fusion reactor and heat transfer to the cooling water system Ellis, Benjamin Leadbeater, Thomas Hutton, Tanya electrical engineering A modeling demonstration of the moderation of 14.1 MeV primary neutrons in beryllium emitted from a D-T fusion nuclear reaction. The energy deposited from neutron-beryllium interactions which produces heat in the blanket of a fusion tokamak. A review of literature and data available for neutron-beryllium interactions is provided to support the MC software of a simplified model of the ITER first wall and blanket. Energy deposited in regions of the model using FLUKA are used to calculate a polynomial heat flux profile through the model. One dimensional conductive heat transfer through the model is performed and the cooling capacity of the coolant channels via convective heat transfer is explored. 2021-01-20T15:32:47Z 2021-01-20T15:32:47Z 2020 2021-01-20T15:31:23Z Master Thesis Masters MSc (Eng) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32607 eng application/pdf Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment |
| spellingShingle | electrical engineering Ellis, Benjamin Moderation of high-energy fast neutrons in beryllium from a tokamak fusion reactor and heat transfer to the cooling water system |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Moderation of high-energy fast neutrons in beryllium from a tokamak fusion reactor and heat transfer to the cooling water system |
| title_full | Moderation of high-energy fast neutrons in beryllium from a tokamak fusion reactor and heat transfer to the cooling water system |
| title_fullStr | Moderation of high-energy fast neutrons in beryllium from a tokamak fusion reactor and heat transfer to the cooling water system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moderation of high-energy fast neutrons in beryllium from a tokamak fusion reactor and heat transfer to the cooling water system |
| title_short | Moderation of high-energy fast neutrons in beryllium from a tokamak fusion reactor and heat transfer to the cooling water system |
| title_sort | moderation of high energy fast neutrons in beryllium from a tokamak fusion reactor and heat transfer to the cooling water system |
| topic | electrical engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32607 |
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