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Surface Heat Load Analysis Due to Plasma Thermal Radiation on Equatorial Port 09

Han Zhang, Nathan Arnwine, Jiawen Wang

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 82 / Number 1-2 / January-February 2026 / Pages 245-251

Research Article / dx.doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2025.2579451

Received:October 4, 2024
Accepted:October 17, 2025
Published:January 29, 2026

This paper reports calculated surface heat load owing to plasma thermal radiation, which will be applied to the surfaces of Equatorial Port 09 (EP09) diagnostic shield modules (DSMs) for thermal analysis during normal operation. The calculation assumes that the thermal energy will deposit uniformly in all directions from the plasma to the adjacent components and environment (i.e. gray body radiation). Assuming the temperature for the plasma surface, calculated view factors are used to determine the allocation of thermal energy to each component. The analysis provides an initial assessment of the thermal radiation heat load on the DSMs to be checked in structural/thermal analyses to verify significance. The designs of the EP09 components are still in the early preliminary phase, and changes are expected in the future.