PhD Thesis

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• Chapter 2 Model description:

  • 2.5.1 Analytical verification:
    • Case 1: H transport MES
    • Case 2a: 1D H transport MMS
    • Case 2b: 2D H transport MMS
  • 2.5.2 Experimental validation
  • 2.5.3 Comparison with TMAP7

• Chapter 3 Monoblock:

  • 3.2 Simulation simplifications:
    • 3.2.1 Thermal behaviour
    • 3.2.2 Influence of dimensionality
    • 3.2.3 Influence of interface condition
    • 3.2.4 Influence of cycling
  • 3.3 Monoblock behaviour law

• Chapter 4 Divertor inventory estimation

• Chapter 5 Influence of helium on hydrogen transport:

  • 5.1 Sources of helium:
    • 5.1.1 Neutron induced transmutation
    • 5.1.2 Tritium Decay
  • 5.3 to 5.4 Bubble growth results
  • 5.5 Influence on hydrogen transport

• Appendix:

  • A. FESTIM verification:
    • A.1 Conservation of chemical potential (MES)
    • A.2 Conservation of chemical potential (MMS)
    • A.3 Heat transfer (MMS)
  • B. Interface transient model
  • C. DEMO monoblocks