Method Study and Application for Neutronics Optimization of Solid Tritium Breeding Blanket of Fusion Reactor

Qu Shen; Cao Qixiang; Wu Xinghua; Yin Miao; Zhao Fengchao; Wang Xueren; Duan Xuru; Wang Xiaoyu

doi:10.13832/j.jnpe.2022.S2.0143

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Qu Shen, Cao Qixiang, Wu Xinghua, Yin Miao, Zhao Fengchao, Wang Xueren, Duan Xuru, Wang Xiaoyu. Method Study and Application for Neutronics Optimization of Solid Tritium Breeding Blanket of Fusion Reactor[J]. Nuclear Power Engineering, 2022, 43(S2): 143-149. doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2022.S2.0143

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Qu Shen, Cao Qixiang, Wu Xinghua, Yin Miao, Zhao Fengchao, Wang Xueren, Duan Xuru, Wang Xiaoyu. Method Study and Application for Neutronics Optimization of Solid Tritium Breeding Blanket of Fusion Reactor[J]. Nuclear Power Engineering, 2022, 43(S2): 143-149. doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2022.S2.0143

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Qu Shen, Cao Qixiang, Wu Xinghua, Yin Miao, Zhao Fengchao, Wang Xueren, Duan Xuru, Wang Xiaoyu. Method Study and Application for Neutronics Optimization of Solid Tritium Breeding Blanket of Fusion Reactor[J]. Nuclear Power Engineering, 2022, 43(S2): 143-149. doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2022.S2.0143

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Method Study and Application for Neutronics Optimization of Solid Tritium Breeding Blanket of Fusion Reactor

doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2022.S2.0143

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Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu, 610225, China
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Fusion Power System, LLC, San Diego, CA 92127, USA

Received Date: 2022-08-23
Rev Recd Date: 2022-10-10
Publish Date: 2022-12-31

Abstract

Abstract

This paper aims to improve the tritium breeding performance of the Tritium Breeding Blanket (TBB) of fusion reactors to better meet the tritium self-sufficiency. First, based on neutronics perturbation theory and simulated annealing algorithm, a new algorithm and program for neutronics optimization of TBB are developed. Second, the helium cooled solid blanket of China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor（CFETR） is selected to complete the demonstration application of the whole reactor neutronics performance optimization. Finally, the 3D finite element check of thermal, fluid and structure is carried out for the optimized blanket scheme. The results show that: ① The optimization algorithm proposed in this paper has better optimization effect and higher optimization efficiency than the traditional blanket neutronics optimization algorithm; ② The intelligent optimization program developed in this paper can better meet the needs of neutronics optimization and design of the fusion reactor blanket, and provide the theoretical basis of algorithm and program support for the blanket design.
- Neutronics perturbation theory,
- Tritium breeding blanket(TBB),
- Tritium breeding ratio（TBR）,
- Neutronics optimization

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