Abstract:
China fusion engineering test reactor (CFETR) is now in the conceptual design phase. The main objective of CFETR is demonstration of fusion energy with 50 ~ 200 MW fusion...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
China fusion engineering test reactor (CFETR) is now in the conceptual design phase. The main objective of CFETR is demonstration of fusion energy with 50 ~ 200 MW fusion power, fuel cycle of T self-sustained and steady-state operation with duty cycle of 0.3 ~ 0.5. The design of CFETR involves complex system structure, and there are complex constrains between physics and engineering. Between optimization of performance parameters and design of main structure and key components, numerous data exchange and iterative optimization are necessary for optimal design of subsystems. To do the optimization design, the CFETR integration design platform is under development. The main technical schemes for it include: a physical design platform and various engineering design modules are developed, then a global framework integrates them by standard interfaces and communication technologies; and a standard material and design criterion database unifies the reference data for the integration platform. The detailed study will be presented in this paper.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science ( Volume: 45, Issue: 3, March 2017)