Doped graphite GBST1308, mechanically jointed to CuCrZr alloys, will be applied on EAST superconducting as plasma facing material (PFM). Two joint structures called joint-1 and joint-2 were evaluated by means of thermal response tests using electron beam facility. The experimental results showed that the temperature differences of two joints were not significant, and the maximum surface temperature was about 1055℃ at a load of 4 MW/m^2, which had a good agreement with the simulated results by ANSYS code. The results indicated that the doped graphite GBST1308/CuCrZr mock-up can withstand heat flux deposition of 4 MW/m^2 except at the screw-fastened region, and joint-2 could be more suitable to higher heat flux region such as divertor target. But under the higher heat flux, both joints are unacceptable, an advanced PFM and its integration with the heat sink have to be developed, for example, vacuum plasma spraying tungsten coatings on the CuCrZr might be a good choice.
Two water cooled toroidal limiters were used in HT-7 to exhaust power effectively since the spring campaign of 2004. The heat flux deposition pattern on their surfaces both in steady state and transient state, caused only by plasma displacement, were studied with ANSYS code. The ripple of the toroidal magnetic field was taken into account. The heat flux deposition appeared to be periodic. The ripple and the relative location of the limiter to the toroidal field (TF) coils, as well as the shift of the center of the last closed flux surface (LCFS), had a vital influence upon the heat flux profile. The location with maximum temperature didn't coincide with that for the maximum heat flux in a transient state. The shift of the center of LCFS, caused by plasma displacement, made the heat flux on the limiter more uneven. The heat flux deposition pattern concerning the real shift of the center of LCFS at a transient state calls for further research.
The heat flux deposition pattern on the toroidal limiters installed in HT-7 was simulated with ANSYS code. The simulation model was established with the ripple of the magnetic field. The heat deposition pattern and temperature distribution on the surface of the toroidal linfiters were obtained. A comparison of the results obtained with and without the shaped tiles, used to reduce the heat flux on the leading edge of the limiters, was made. The maximum heat load allowed at the leading edge was about 1.8 MW/m2 because of the poor power removing capacity on the ends of the limiters. This approach can also be applied to other devices with a limiter configuration in a circular cross-section shape.