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Behnia K. Thermoelectricity, metallic liquidity, and magnetohydrodynamics. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2410272121. [PMID: 38913908 PMCID: PMC11228493 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2410272121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Kamran Behnia
- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Ecole Supérieure de la Physique et de la Chimie Industrielles Paris, CNRS–Sorbonne Université, Paris Sciences & Lettres University, Paris75005, France
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Vernet M, Fauve S, Gissinger C. Thermoelectricity at a gallium-mercury liquid metal interface. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2320704121. [PMID: 38857389 PMCID: PMC11194547 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2320704121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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We present experimental evidence of a thermoelectric effect at the interface between two liquid metals. Using superimposed layers of mercury and gallium in a cylindrical vessel operating at room temperature, we provide a direct measurement of the electric current generated by the presence of a thermal gradient along a liquid-liquid interface. At the interface between two liquids, temperature gradients induced by thermal convection lead to a complex geometry of electric currents, ultimately generating current densities near boundaries that are significantly higher than those observed in conventional solid-state thermoelectricity. When a magnetic field is applied to the experiment, an azimuthal shear flow, exhibiting opposite circulation in each layer, is generated. Depending on the value of the magnetic field, two different flow regimes are identified, in good agreement with a model based on the spatial distribution of thermoelectric currents, which has no equivalent in solid systems. Finally, we discuss various applications of this effect, such as the efficiency of liquid metal batteries.
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- Marlone Vernet
- Laboratoire de Physique de l’Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS), Université Paris Sciences & Lettres (PSL), CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris75005, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l’Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS), Université Paris Sciences & Lettres (PSL), CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris75005, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l’Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS), Université Paris Sciences & Lettres (PSL), CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris75005, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, Paris75005, France
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Lunz D. Minimizing deformation of a thin fluid film driven by fluxes of momentum and heat. Phys Rev E 2021; 103:033105. [PMID: 33862827 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.103.033105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We consider a thin fluid film flowing down an inclined substrate subjected to localized external sources of momentum and heat flux that induce deformations of the fluid's free surface. This scenario is encountered in several industrial processes and of particular interest is the case where these deformations are undesirable. When the substrate is thin and the temperature along its underside is freely imposed by an active cooling mechanism, temperature gradients are generated at the fluid surface which drive a thermocapillary flow and influence the deformations. This naturally leads us to pose the optimal control problem of choosing the temperature profile that minimizes the unwanted free-surface deformations. Numerical computations reveal that the external forces generate deflections in a region near their peak beyond which all deflections are suppressed by the optimal control. Where nonzero deflections occur, the control is of bang-bang type (taking either its upper or lower bound), while the control is obtained in closed form for regions where the deflections are suppressed. Strikingly, in switching between these regions the optimal control chatters, that is, it switches infinitely many times over a finite interval. By appealing to Pontryagin's maximum principle and leveraging a symmetry embedded in the adjoint problem we uncover the underlying fractal structure of the chattering. Finally, we present practical approaches to avoid the infinite switching while retaining significantly reduced free-surface deformations.
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- Davin Lunz
- Inria Saclay - Île de France, 91120 Palaiseau, France; École Polytechnique, CMAP 91128 Palaiseau, France; Institut Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France; and University of Oxford, Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Oxford OX2 6GG, United Kingdom
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Magnetically-Guided Liquid Metal First Wall (MAGLIMFW) with a Built-in Automatic Disruption Mitigation System. JOURNAL OF FUSION ENERGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10894-020-00257-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lunz D. On thermal axisymmetric liquid-metal divertors. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.111661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hvasta MG, Bruhaug G, Fisher AE, Dudt D, Kolemen E. Liquid Metal Diagnostics. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2019.1661719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- M. G. Hvasta
- Alkali Consulting LLC, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
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- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
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- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
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Zuo GZ, Hu JS, Maingi R, Yang QX, Sun Z, Huang M, Chen Y, Yuan XL, Meng XC, Xu W, Gentile C, Carpe A, Diallo A, Lunsford R, Mansfield D, Osborne T, Tritz K, Li JG. Upgraded flowing liquid lithium limiter for improving Li coverage uniformity and erosion resistance in EAST device. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2017; 88:123506. [PMID: 29289198 DOI: 10.1063/1.4997806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report on design and technology improvements for a flowing liquid lithium (FLiLi) limiter inserted into auxiliary heated discharges in the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak device. In order to enhance Li coverage uniformity and erosion resistance, a new liquid Li distributor with homogenous channels was implemented. In addition, two independent electromagnetic pumps and a new horizontal capillary structure contributed to an improvement in the observed Li flow uniformity (from 30% in the previous FLiLi design to >80% in this FLiLi design). To improve limiter surface erosion resistance, hot isostatic press technology was applied, which improved the thermal contact between thin stainless steel protective layers covering the Cu heat sink. The thickness of the stainless steel layer was increased from 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm, which also helped macroscopic erosion resilience. Despite the high auxiliary heating power up to 4.5 MW, no Li bursts were recorded from FLiLi, underscoring the improved performance of this new design.
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- G Z Zuo
- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21211, USA
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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van Eden GG, Kvon V, van de Sanden MCM, Morgan TW. Oscillatory vapour shielding of liquid metal walls in nuclear fusion devices. Nat Commun 2017; 8:192. [PMID: 28775362 PMCID: PMC5543134 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00288-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Providing an efficacious plasma facing surface between the extreme plasma heat exhaust and the structural materials of nuclear fusion devices is a major challenge on the road to electricity production by fusion power plants. The performance of solid plasma facing surfaces may become critically reduced over time due to progressing damage accumulation. Liquid metals, however, are now gaining interest in solving the challenge of extreme heat flux hitting the reactor walls. A key advantage of liquid metals is the use of vapour shielding to reduce the plasma exhaust. Here we demonstrate that this phenomenon is oscillatory by nature. The dynamics of a Sn vapour cloud are investigated by exposing liquid Sn targets to H and He plasmas at heat fluxes greater than 5 MW m−2. The observations indicate the presence of a dynamic equilibrium between the plasma and liquid target ruled by recombinatory processes in the plasma, leading to an approximately stable surface temperature. Vapour shielding is one of the interesting mechanisms for reducing the heat load to plasma facing components in fusion reactors. Here the authors report on the observation of a dynamic equilibrium between the plasma and the divertor liquid Sn surface leading to an overall stable surface temperature.
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- G G van Eden
- DIFFER-Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, De Zaale 20, 5612 AJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- DIFFER-Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, De Zaale 20, 5612 AJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Applied Physics, Ghent University, St. Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- DIFFER-Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, De Zaale 20, 5612 AJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- DIFFER-Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, De Zaale 20, 5612 AJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Hirooka Y, Mazzitelli G, Mirnov S, Ono M, Shimada M, Tabares FL. A Review of the Present Status and Future Prospects of the Application of Liquid Metals for Plasma-Facing Components in Magnetic Fusion Devices. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst15-125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Y. Hirooka
- National Institute of Fusion Science, Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 322-6 Oroshi, Toki, Gifu 509-529, Japan
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- Associazione EURATOM-ENEA sulla fusione, Centro Ricerche di Frascati,C.P.65-00044, Italy
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- TRINITI, Troitsk, Moscow reg. 142190, Russia
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, PO Box 451, Princeton, NJ 08543, USA
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- JAEA - International Fusion Research Centre, IFERC Obuchi, Aomori-ken, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion, As EURATOM/CIEMAT, Av. Conplutense 22, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Hvasta MG, Kolemen E, Fisher A. Application of IR imaging for free-surface velocity measurement in liquid-metal systems. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2017; 88:013501. [PMID: 28147688 DOI: 10.1063/1.4973421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Measuring free-surface, liquid-metal flow velocity is challenging to do in a reliable and accurate manner. This paper presents a non-invasive, easily calibrated method of measuring the surface velocities of open-channel liquid-metal flows using an IR camera. Unlike other spatially limited methods, this IR camera particle tracking technique provides full field-of-view data that can be used to better understand open-channel flows and determine surface boundary conditions. This method could be implemented and automated for a wide range of liquid-metal experiments, even if they operate at high-temperatures or within strong magnetic fields.
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- M G Hvasta
- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA
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- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA
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- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA
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Kusumi K, Kunugi T, Yokomine T, Kawara Z, Hinojosa JA, Kolemen E, Ji H, Gilson E. Study on thermal mixing of liquid–metal free-surface flow by obstacles installed at the bottom of a channel. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.12.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Hamza F, Abd El-Latief AM, Khatan W. Thermomechanical Fractional Model of Two Immiscible TEMHD. ADVANCES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2015; 2015:1-16. [DOI: 10.1155/2015/391454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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We introduce a mathematical model of unsteady thermoelectric MHD flow and heat transfer of two immiscible fractional second-grade fluids, with thermal fractional parametersαiand mechanical fractional parametersβi,i=1,2. The Laplace transform with respect to time is used to obtain the solution in the transformed domain. The inversion of Laplace transform is obtained by using numerical method based on a Fourier-series expansion. The numerical results for temperature, velocity, and the stress distributions are represented graphically for different values ofαiandβi. The graphs describe the fractional thermomechanical parameters effect on the case of two immiscible fluids and the case of a single fluid.
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- F. Hamza
- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Alexandria, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Alexandria, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Damanhour, Damanhour 22111, Egypt
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Zuo G, Ren J, Hu J, Sun Z, Yang Q, Li J, Zakharov L, Ruzic DN. Liquid lithium surface control and its effect on plasma performance in the HT-7 tokamak. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2014.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Computational studies of thermoelectric MHD driven liquid lithium flow in metal trenches. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2014.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dolan TJ. Lithium Deuteride/Lithium Tritide Pellet Injection. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.13182/fst12-a13537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Thomas J. Dolan
- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plasma Physics P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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