title: Heat flux estimates of power balance on Proto-MPEX with IR imaging.
abstract: The Prototype Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a precursor linear plasma device to the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), which will study plasma material interactions (PMIs) for future fusion reactors. This paper will discuss the initial steps performed towards completing a power balance on Proto-MPEX to quantify where energy is lost from the plasma, including the relevant diagnostic package implemented. Machine operating parameters that will improve Proto-MPEX's performance may be identified, increasing its PMI research capabilities.
authors.affiliation: Bredesen Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Showers
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Biewer
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA.
authors.forename: J B O
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Caughman
authors.affiliation: Bredesen Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Goulding
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rapp