The breeding blanket with integrated first wall (FW) is the key nuclear component for power
extraction, tritium fuel sustainability, and radiation shielding in fusion reactors. The ITER …

The Effective thermal conductivity (k eff) is one of the key thermal properties for packed beds
in the presence of a stagnant fluid. In this study, a thermal discrete element model (DEM) …

The structure of mono-sized sphere packings (diameter d) in cylindrical containers (diameter
D and height H) both with and without inner cylinders (diameter D i) has been investigated in …

The Helium Cooled Lithium Lead (HCLL) and the Helium Cooled Pebble Bed (HCPB)
Blanket are the reference concepts in the European Breeding Blanket Programme for the …

This paper presents results of conceptual design activities and associated R&D of a solid
breeder blanket system for demonstration of power generation fusion reactors (DEMO …

In this paper, a discrete element simulation scheme for pebble beds in fusion blankets is
presented. Each individual pebble is considered as one element obeying equilibrium …

Merits in the inherent safety characteristics and multiple applications, cause the pebble‐bed‐
type nuclear reactors, including the High‐Temperature Gas‐cooled Reactors, Fluoride‐salt …

Abstract Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations are carried out to investigate the
packing structure of the vibrated mono-sized and polydisperse particle assemblies in …

The effective thermal conductivity of pebble beds is an important parameter for the
thermomechanical design of solid breeder blankets operating at temperatures of up to 900° …

A multiscale data-driven (MSDD) methodology is proposed for simulating the
thermomechanical behavior of granular materials subjected to thermal expansion. The …