Nuclear fusion devices are constantly under the threat of malfunctions coming from the damages of plasma-facing materials due to being affected by thermal heat loads. The frequent heat loads during some transient events in large-scale Tokamaks have always been a great concern for researchers. In ITER, the heat load of GW/m2 is estimated to impose plasma-facing components during edge localized modes, beside the Tokamak steady state load which is about 20 MW/m2. Moreover, there are also other transient thermal loads occurring due to off-normal operation of ITER such as vertical displacement events or disruptions, at the orders of hundreds of MW/m2 and tens of GW/m2, respectively. These loads are great enough to result in severe damages of plasma-facing materials. In this study, the facture of tungsten material under the heat loads of Tokamaks is simulated and the results are presented.
Masoudi,A. , Iraji,D. and Rasouli,C. (2025). Investigation of the effects of transient heat loads on plasma-facing materials in Tokamaks. Advances in Energy Sciences and Technologies, 1(2), 172-185. doi: 10.22060/aest.2025.5780
MLA
Masoudi,A. , , Iraji,D. , and Rasouli,C. . "Investigation of the effects of transient heat loads on plasma-facing materials in Tokamaks", Advances in Energy Sciences and Technologies, 1, 2, 2025, 172-185. doi: 10.22060/aest.2025.5780
HARVARD
Masoudi A., Iraji D., Rasouli C. (2025). 'Investigation of the effects of transient heat loads on plasma-facing materials in Tokamaks', Advances in Energy Sciences and Technologies, 1(2), pp. 172-185. doi: 10.22060/aest.2025.5780
CHICAGO
A. Masoudi, D. Iraji and C. Rasouli, "Investigation of the effects of transient heat loads on plasma-facing materials in Tokamaks," Advances in Energy Sciences and Technologies, 1 2 (2025): 172-185, doi: 10.22060/aest.2025.5780
VANCOUVER
Masoudi A., Iraji D., Rasouli C. Investigation of the effects of transient heat loads on plasma-facing materials in Tokamaks. AEST, 2025; 1(2): 172-185. doi: 10.22060/aest.2025.5780
