Design of an advanced cesium oven for the prototype negative ion source in the CFETR-NNBI system

Abstract

• The work describes design of the cesium (Cs) oven for the prototype negative ion source of CFETR. • Thermal and mechanical simulations of the cesium oven are performed using finite element analysis. • Thermal stress analysis and analysis of material deformation caused by thermal expansion were also performed. • The cesium flux of the designed advanced cesium oven system is calculated. In order to support the design and manufacture the cesium (Cs) oven for the prototype negative ion source in the Chinese Fusion Engineering Test Reactor-Negative Ion Based Neutral Beam Injection (CFETR-NNBI) system, an advanced cesium oven is being set up at IFS. The design scheme is proposed based on the characteristics of the prototype negative ion source in the CFETR-NNBI system and combined with the international frontier research related to this aspect. Based on the reference to the Padova cesium oven, this article has designed a dedicated nozzle for the cesium oven and a transport channel more conducive to steam transport. A corrosion-resistant Cs reservoir and delivery tube is utilized. Precise control of cesium flux is achieved via remotely controlled switching valves and heating systems. The surface ionization detector is used to detect the cesium flux of the nozzle. And the thermal stability analysis, thermal transient analysis, thermal stress analysis and thermal deformation analysis were carried out on the design. The feasibility of the design is demonstrated through finite element analysis, which provides a theoretical basis for the next step of manufacturing. The cesium flux of oven is simulated and calculated, which provides reference for the subsequent device testing.