In-situ imaging of tungsten surface modification under ITER-like transient heat loads

A.A. Vasilyev; A.S. Arakcheev; I.A. Bataev; V.A. Bataev; A.V. Burdakov; I.V. Kandaurov; A.A. Kasatov; V.V. Kurkuchekov; K.I. Mekler; V.A. Popov; A.A. Shoshin; D.I. Skovorodin; Yu.A. Trunev; L.N. Vyacheslavov

Nuclear Materials and Energy (Aug 2017)

In-situ imaging of tungsten surface modification under ITER-like transient heat loads

A.A. Vasilyev,
A.S. Arakcheev,
I.A. Bataev,
V.A. Bataev,
A.V. Burdakov,
I.V. Kandaurov,
A.A. Kasatov,
V.V. Kurkuchekov,
K.I. Mekler,
V.A. Popov,
A.A. Shoshin,
D.I. Skovorodin,
Yu.A. Trunev,
L.N. Vyacheslavov

Affiliations

A.A. Vasilyev: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Corresponding author.
A.S. Arakcheev: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, 630092, Russia
I.A. Bataev: Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, 630092, Russia
V.A. Bataev: Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, 630092, Russia
A.V. Burdakov: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, 630092, Russia
I.V. Kandaurov: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
A.A. Kasatov: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
V.V. Kurkuchekov: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
K.I. Mekler: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
V.A. Popov: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
A.A. Shoshin: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
D.I. Skovorodin: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
Yu.A. Trunev: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
L.N. Vyacheslavov: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physic SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12
pp. 553 – 558

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Experimental research on behavior of rolled tungsten plates under intense transient heat loads generated by a powerful (a total power of up to 7 MW) long-pulse (0.1–0.3ms) electron beam with full irradiation area of 2 cm2 was carried out. Imaging of the sample by the fast CCD cameras in the NIR range and with illumination by the 532nm continuous-wave laser was applied for in-situ surface diagnostics during exposure. In these experiments tungsten plates were exposed to heat loads 0.5–1MJ/m2 with a heat flux factor (Fhf) close to and above the melting threshold of tungsten at initial room temperature. Crack formation and crack propagation under the surface layer were observed during multiple exposures. Overheated areas with excessive temperature over surrounding surface of about 500K were found on severely damaged samples more than 5ms after beam ending. The application of laser illumination enables to detect areas of intense tungsten melting near crack edges and crack intersections.

Published in Nuclear Materials and Energy

ISSN: 2352-1791 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Nuclear engineering. Atomic power
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