NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 5, 050012(2024)

Development of the calorimetry target on second neutral beam injection beam line of HL-3 device

Bowen ZHOU, Peiqin TANG, Yinxiang WAN, Peixuan YU, Huaiyu LUO, Huiling WEI, and Shaofei GENG*
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  • Southwest Institution of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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    Background

    In neutral beam injectors (NBIs) of Tokamak device, the calorimetric target is one of the most important water-cooled components, responsible for receiving and measuring beam power. In addition, by using a built-in thermocouple array, the temperature rise at different positions of the target plate can be monitored in real-time, thereby obtaining the power density distribution of the extracted ion beam or neutral beam.

    Purpose

    This study aims to develop a calorimetric target for the neutral beam injector in the HL-3 device, which can meet the requirements of target plate lifting and thermal load absorption.

    Methods

    A linear push rod mechanism was applied to the design of the calorimetry target to achieve lifting and lowering, and a "W" - shaped target plate structure was adopted to achieve absorption of neutral beam energy. According to the design parameters, the fluid calculation module of Ansys Workbench was employed to simulate the temperature distribution of the calorimetry target under full power operation.

    Results

    Calculation results show that the maximum temperature rise of the calorimetry target is 526.4 oC when the deflecting magnet is opened under full power operating conditions, and the temperature can be lowered to room temperature within 30 s, satisfying the requirements for the use of the beam line.

    Conclusions

    The successfully developed calorimetric target of this study meets application requirements on second neutral beam injection beamline of HL-3 device, providing references for further engineering design of calorimetric targets in other NBIs.

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    Bowen ZHOU, Peiqin TANG, Yinxiang WAN, Peixuan YU, Huaiyu LUO, Huiling WEI, Shaofei GENG. Development of the calorimetry target on second neutral beam injection beam line of HL-3 device[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(5): 050012

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Apr. 20, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: GENG Shaofei (耿少飞)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.050012

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