On thermal losses in the high temperature blanket of a thermonuclear reactor

A simple mathematical model is presented which allows to evaluate the optimal thermal insulation parameters and thermal losses from the high temperature blanket of a thermonuclear reactor into the cooling circuits of relatively ''cold'' elements of the plant, e.g. of the first wall. The effect of such parameters as insulation thickness and temperature on the level of thermal losses is illustrated by the numerical data. The use of highly effective thermal insulation of the optimum thickness is shown to be necessary