The Effects of Fusion Reactor Plasma Transients on the Microstructure of Eurofer 97 Steel

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My project studies what happens to the fusion reactor structural material Eurofer 97 when the 150-200 million C plasma contacts the plasma-facing first wall of the reactor (e.g. during an accident). I've used a combination of finite element thermal analysis and computational thermochemistry modelling to predict the effects of plasma-wall interaction. I've also conducted a transient thermal exposure experiment on samples of Eurofer 97 using a laser-heating technique. Finally, I'm exploring the effects of repeated plasma-wall interactions on the microstructure of novel Eurofer 97 welding techniques