期刊
FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
卷 136, 期 -, 页码 847-851出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2018.04.019
关键词
Manifold; MHD; Liquid metal; Flow balancing; Blanket
资金
- US Department of Energy, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences [DE-FG02-86ER52123]
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) [DE-FG02-86ER52123] Funding Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
To address concerns associated with liquid metal (LM) flow balancing among multiple poloidal channels of a LM blanket, we investigate the factors (first of all the length of the channels) that influence the flow distribution when the duct walls are electrically insulated. We simulate LM MHD flow through multiple channels fed by a prototypical manifold for a range of channel lengths using a 3D MHD solver, HIMAG. The simplified manifold geometry consists of a rectangular, electrically insulated feeding duct which suddenly expands such that the duct thickness in the magnetic field direction abruptly increases by a factor of 4. After a short length downstream of the expansion, the flow is divided into three identical parallel channels. By measuring the flow rate in each of the channels, we conclude that flow balance among the channels is improved by increasing the length of the channels. An effort is made to obtain scaling laws that characterize flow balancing as a function of the flow parameters and the manifold geometry using a Resistor Network Model (RNM). Associated Hartman and Reynolds numbers in the computations were similar to 10(3) and 10(2) respectively. Compared to the full 3D analysis, the proposed RNM suggests a relatively quick and simpler way of computing the blanket length that might be needed to provide balanced flow among the parallel channels.
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