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First-wall component for a fusion reactor with a heat sink of a copper alloy

US8580383B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Plansee SE · AT

Inventors

Bertram Schedler · Reutte, AT
Thomas Huber · Schliersee, DE
Anton Zabernig · Reutte, AT
Karlheinz Scheiber · Breitenwang, AT
Dietmar Schedle · Reutte, AT
Thomas Friedrich · Loudon, US
Hans-Dieter Friedle · Landeck, AT
Sandra Mair · Reutte, AT
Nadine Worle · Landeck, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 16, 2009
Grant date	Nov 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/30
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A first-wall component of a fusion reactor has a heat shield and a heat sink. The heat shield is formed of a material from the group of graphite material, carbidic material, tungsten and tungsten alloy. The heat sink is formed of a spray-compacted copper alloy.

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