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Dalaran
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Hi all,
I've been given an assignment to calculate the temperature increase of the fusion reactor walls in some theoretical event. It is a 30keV plasma energy in which the heat of the entire plamsa is instantaneously dropped on the wall. I can calculate volume of the wall and have the given density as well as specific heat.
My approach:
Cp = specific heat (J/kg*K) = 460
rho = density (kg/m3) = 7600
V = volume (m3) = 29.61
P = plasma energy (eV) = 30,000
and q is conversion of eV to J (1.602x10-19)
T increase = (P * q) / (Cp * rho * V)
I end up some ridiculously low # of x10-24 degree celcius (or K) increase. I know that these are using very little mass at any given time, but with a plasma temperature of ~3X108 I expected some reasonable value. Is what I am doing correct or am I way out in left field with my thinking?
Appreciate the help.
I've been given an assignment to calculate the temperature increase of the fusion reactor walls in some theoretical event. It is a 30keV plasma energy in which the heat of the entire plamsa is instantaneously dropped on the wall. I can calculate volume of the wall and have the given density as well as specific heat.
My approach:
Cp = specific heat (J/kg*K) = 460
rho = density (kg/m3) = 7600
V = volume (m3) = 29.61
P = plasma energy (eV) = 30,000
and q is conversion of eV to J (1.602x10-19)
T increase = (P * q) / (Cp * rho * V)
I end up some ridiculously low # of x10-24 degree celcius (or K) increase. I know that these are using very little mass at any given time, but with a plasma temperature of ~3X108 I expected some reasonable value. Is what I am doing correct or am I way out in left field with my thinking?
Appreciate the help.