聚变堆“夸父”设施关键部件制成

Core Insights - The CRAFT project, led by the Hefei Institute of Physical Science, has achieved significant progress with the successful testing and acceptance of the prototype component for the divertor, which is crucial for fusion reactors [1][2] - The prototype's steady-state thermal load capacity reached 20 megawatts per square meter, and the alignment error of the target plate surface to the plasma is less than 1 millimeter, marking it as the largest and highest thermal load divertor prototype designed in China [1] - The innovative design of the hybrid divertor cladding integration is expected to enhance the tritium breeding ratio by over 3%, providing an effective means for achieving tritium self-sufficiency [1] Technical Developments - The divertor prototype is a key component among 19 systems in the CRAFT project, indicating that China's divertor research and development capabilities have become self-controlled [2] - The successful development of this component lays a solid technical foundation for future engineering applications of divertors in Chinese fusion reactors [2] - The technology developed can also support other fusion devices facing plasma components and has potential applications in aerospace, high-end medical equipment, industrial electronics, and new energy vehicles [2]