J. Burris

TL;DR: In this paper, the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) features associated with a free surface flow in a fusion-relevant magnetic field environment, and determine what LM-free surface flow option is most suitable for lithium divertor particle pumping and surface heat removal applications in a near-term experimental plasma device, such as NSTX.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide qualitative and quantitative data on liquid metal free surface flow behavior under fusion relevant magnetic fields, which is a key feasibility issue for flowing liquid metal plasma facing component (PFC) systems, pertains to their magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) behavior under the spatially varying magnetic field environment.

TL;DR: In this article, the MTOR facility has been used to study free surface liquid metal MHD effects on the mean flow height and wave structure, both with and without the so-called Zakharov magnetic propulsion current added to help control and stabilize the flow.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the preliminary experimental findings on the liquid metal free surface film flows under magnetic field conditions, similar to those experienced at the outboard divertor region of the NSTX machine at PPPL.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effectiveness of the soaker hose concept experimentally, three cases of experiments; vertical, horizontal, and inclined, were conducted, and the results have clearly shown that the Lorentz force acts on the liquid metal when current is applied perpendicularly to the magnetic field as seen in the previous numerical analysis.