EFFECTS OF NEUTRAL 3-DIMENSIONAL TURBULENCE IN THE GAS BLANKET REGIMEFOR DIVERTORS

Authors
VAHALA G VAHALA L MORRISON J KRASHENINNIKOV S SIGMAR D
Citation
G. Vahala et al., EFFECTS OF NEUTRAL 3-DIMENSIONAL TURBULENCE IN THE GAS BLANKET REGIMEFOR DIVERTORS, Physics letters. A, 205(4), 1995, pp. 266-273
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physics letters. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
03759601
Volume
205
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
266 - 273
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9601(1995)205:4<266:EON3TI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
It is shown that 3D neutral fluid turbulence of toroidal flow over cav ities leads to much enhanced heat flux to the toroidal sidewalls. For ITER-like diverters, this turbulent convection will very significantly lengthen the gas blanket detachment region - which from laminar heat conduction would be totally inadequate.