Compact ignition tokamak first wall/divertor tile and attachment R and D: FY-87, Final report

The CIT first wall protective tile and attachment development program covers a 3-yr period (October 1, 1986 to September 30, 1989). This report describes the tasks performed by GA, Sandia National Laboratory Albuquerque (SNLA) and TRW during the first year of this R and D program. The tasks were to: (1) select candidate materials for the tiles; (2) test these materials; (3) fabricate full-scale test tiles and attachments; (4) study their resistance to thermal and mechanical loads; and (5) investigate their cooling performance. In addition, an investigation into the suitability of carbon-carbon composites for a large ''panel-like'' tile was initiated at midyear. 9 refs., 11 tabs.