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2026
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19987835 |
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- <p>This is Version 5 of the multi-layer fusion reactor vessel wall framework, revised directly in response to feedback from a credible researcher in the fusion materials field who requested not to be named by attribution, and further critical analysis.</p> <p>Key revisions from Version 4: Layer 3 has been updated from an iron-nickel alloy to a vanadium-based low-activation alloy (V-Cr-Ti) to address incompatibility with European and German fusion material strategies. Layer 1 now includes aluminium nitride ceramic channel lining to mitigate magnetohydrodynamic drag in liquid lithium flow. Layer 2 incorporates a honeycomb support structure to address aerogel brittleness under thermal cycling. A new section on material lifetime and transmutation effects documents the finite operational lifetime of each layer under neutron flux. A comprehensive engineering challenges section honestly documents seven major open problems including thermal expansion mismatch between layers, fabrication complexity, tritium retention, MHD effects, and system reliability considerations. An acknowledgments section credits the expert feedback that drove this revision.</p> <p>The core proposal — a six-layer first-wall stack integrating tritium breeding, neutron moderation, thermoelectric energy recovery, and low-activation radiation shielding into a unified assembly — remains the central concept. All estimates are explicitly rough and require formal engineering validation. Submitted as an independent theoretical framework inviting collaboration, critique, and formal computational modeling from the fusion research community.</p>