MODELLING THERMAL SHOCK BASED CRACKING BEHAVIOUR OF ARMOUR MATERIAL FOR FUSION REACTOR

Ankush Rai; Jagadeesh Kannan R

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10s1.19642

Authors

Ankush Rai School of Computing Science & Engineering, VIT University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Jagadeesh Kannan R School of Computing Science & Engineering, VIT University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10s1.19642

Keywords:

Crack modelling, finite element analysis

Abstract

Abstract -This study presents a computational model for studying the mechanical effects of thermal shock over armour material used for fusion reactor. The simulation study comprises of transient thermal shocks over the bulk substance for a period of 1ms. Latter on the cracking behaviour is predicted by extending the virtual crack growth for screening out the efficacy of the used material and its composition. Â

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