Application of physics-informed neural network to calculate heat transfer and deuterium diffusion-trapping in tungsten plasma facing materials
摘要
Tungsten plasma facing materials (W-PFMs) are essential in tokamak divertor systems, where efficient heat removal and control of retained hydrogen isotopes (HIs) directly affect component lifetime and reactor safety. The finite element method (FEM) incurs long computation times and high memory usage when simulating temperature and deuterium (D) diffusion-trapping in W-PFMs used in nuclear fusion tokamak devices. To address these challenges, this study proposes an efficient physics-informed neural network (PINN) approach. We first optimized the network architecture and hyperparameters to develop an optimal PINN model. The optimized PINN was then validated against FEM results under both interpolative and extrapolative heat flux and D irradiation conditions. The results show that the relative error between the PINN and FEM remains below 5%, satisfying accuracy requirements while significantly reducing computation time and memory usage. Furthermore, we discuss potential industrial applications and future development prospects. Based on existing literature, we discuss the advantages of the PINN in the nuclear fusion industry, the limitations of this work, and outline directions for improvement. Finally, drawing on recent advancements in machine learning and signal processing for the industrial field, we propose potential future research directions to integrate this study with emerging industrial technologies.