MHD forced convection flow in dielectric and electro-conductive rectangular annuli
The Breeding Blanket is a fundamental component of a nuclear fusion reactor and the Water-Cooled Lead Lithium (WCLL) blanket is one of the possible solutions proposed. In this concept, liquid lithium-lead eutectic alloy (PbLi) serves as tritium breeder, tritium carrier and neutron multiplier. The liquid metal is distributed within the breeding zone by two co-axial rectangular channels and, interacting with the reactor magnetic field, leads to the arising of MagnetoHydroDynamic (MHD) effects.