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PFC

PFC

1 9.9
A reactor part that touches hot plasma and must stand very high heat and wear
  • noun
  • Specialized
: componente en contacto con el plasma
  • A worn PFC tile can release impurities that cool and destabilize the confined plasma.

Examples

  • Engineers inspected the PFCs to ensure each tile could withstand the extreme thermal load.

  • The lab team replaced a damaged PFC after the routine plasma discharge experiment.

  • The PFC must endure extreme temperatures.

  • Researchers are testing new materials for PFCs.

  • The lab team tested a new PFC to ensure it could resist the extreme heat generated in the fusion reactor.

  • Before launching the experiment, engineers examined the PFC for any signs of erosion caused by the high-energy plasma.

  • During the simulation, the PFC demonstrated its ability to withstand intense particle flux from the plasma.

How Durable

tungsten steel
  • Specialized
1 5.8
PFC
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

PFC singular
PFCs plural

Etymology

PFC comes from the phrase plasma-facing component, which literally means the part that 'faces' the hot plasma in a reactor. So a PFC is the piece that meets the plasma directly and must stand extreme heat and wear.