—　Nuclear Fusion Reactor & Materials Division　—

Research fields: Main research areas cover:
 1)  core plasma physics;
 2)  neutronics/nuclear data library;
 3)  structure & mechanics;
 4)  thermal-hydraulics;
 5) i rradiation & environment safety;
 6)  economics and system analysis;
 7)  structure materials;
 8)  plasma facing materials (PFMs)/plasma facing components (PFCs);
 9)  blanket technology & innovation liquid metal free surface technology;
10) ITER test blanket module design and shielding blanket technology.

Fusion Reactor Theory and Design:

Under the support of the “863”National High Technology Project, the National Nuclear Energy Development Program and the National Nature Science Foundation, fusion reactor research has been developed. The concept design of Experimental Fusion Reactor (TETB) and design of Commercial Reactor (TCB) have been finished successively, with lots of research achievements on plasma physics, neutronics, reactor structure, thermo-hydraulic, environmental safety, economic analysis. The engineering outline design of the Fusion-Fission Experimental Breeder (FEB-E) and Fusion-Transmutation Reactor design (CFER-ST) for disposing long-lived nuclear wastes have also been finished. Especially, Chinese ITER Test Blanket Module (TBM) design and relevant R&D are other major projects today.

Fusion Technologies and Materials:

Since 1986, with the support of the “863” High Technology Project, the National Nuclear Energy Development Special Item and the National Nature Science Foundation, some ferritic/martensitic steels, such as China low activation ferritic steel (CLF-1),oxide dispersion strengthened CHT－9, Vanadium alloys, multi-elements doped carbon-base materials have been developed. The chemical sputtering facility, hydrogen and its isotope permeation facility , liquid metal magneto-hydrodynamic experimental loop, low energy ions system, high heat flux electric beam facility and so on, were built; many experiments were performed on these facilities. The film surface technologies are also developeing on tokamak for surface treatment. The ITER shield blanket module design and their components R&D, ITER Gravity Support are being preformed currently.

 Undertaking ITER Related Components Design & Manufactured：

ITER Gravity Support PA               Responsible person: Li,Pengyuan

        ITER Shield Blanket PA                 Responsible person: Chen, Jiming

 ITER Test Blanket Module             Responsible person: Feng, Kaiming