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Transient thermal finite element analysis of CFC–Cu ITER monoblock using X-ray tomography data
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L. Margetts,
V. Casalegno,
L.M. Lever,
J. Bushell,
T. Lowe,
A. Wallwork,
P. Young,
A. Lindemann,
M. Schmidt,
P.M. Mummery
Fusion Engineering and Design, Volume: 100, Pages: 100 - 111
Swansea University Author:
Llion Evans
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.04.048
Abstract
The thermal performance of a carbon fibre composite-copper monoblock, a sub-component of a fusion reactor divertor, was investigated by finite element analysis. High-accuracy simulations were created using an emerging technique, image-based finite element modelling, which converts X-ray tomography d...
| Published in: | Fusion Engineering and Design |
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| ISSN: | 0920-3796 |
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2015
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39974 |
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The thermal performance of a carbon fibre composite-copper monoblock, a sub-component of a fusion reactor divertor, was investigated by finite element analysis. High-accuracy simulations were created using an emerging technique, image-based finite element modelling, which converts X-ray tomography data into micro-structurally faithful models, capturing details such as manufacturing defects. For validation, a case study was performed where the thermal analysis by laser flash of a carbon fibre composite-copper disc was simulated such that computational and experimental results could be compared directly. Results showed that a high resolution image-based simulation (102 million elements of 32 μm width) provided increased accuracy over a low resolution image-based simulation (0.6 million elements of 194 μm width) and idealised computer aided design simulations. Using this technique to analyse a monoblock mock-up, it was possible to detect and quantify the effects of debonding regions at the carbon fibre composite-copper interface likely to impact both component performance and expected lifetime. These features would not have been accounted for in idealised computer aided design simulations. |
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| Keywords: |
X-ray tomography, Finite element analysis, Image-based modelling, Thermal conductivity, Laser flash, Joining |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Start Page: |
100 |
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111 |