The operating targets of the Next European Torus (NET) vary over the planned physics and technology phases of operation, which will be cyclic and dynamic. Using the Dynamic Systems Simulation Language a model is described which mimics the cyclic behaviour of the NET over the technology phase...

From an existing theory of the elastic contact of an isotropically rough Gaussian surface in terms of moments of its power spectrum, limiting expressions for the number and average size of contact spots are derived and hence an upper-bound expression for the solid thermal contact conductance is...