ukaea · clmould · Jul 29, 2026 · clmould · Aug 3, 2026
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Module containing data structure variables"""
+
 from process.data_structure import (
     blanket_variables,
     build_variables,

@@ -1,29 +1,4 @@
-"""This library contains routines that can be shared by the blanket modules used in PROCESS.
-
-These include:
-- component_volumes
-- component_masses
-- thermo_hydraulic_model
-
-
-
-Acronyms for this module:
-
-     BB          Breeding Blanket
-     FW          First Wall
-     BZ          Breeder Zone
-     MF/BSS      Manifold/Back Supporting Structure
-     LT          Low Temperature
-     HT          High Temperature
-     MMS         Multi Module Segment
-     SMS         Single Module Segment
-     IB          Inboard
-     OB          Outboard
-     HCD         Heating & Current Drive
-     FCI         Flow Channel Insert
-
-Any changes within a subroutine or function code will have a comment explaining the change
-"""
+"""Module containing variables relating to the blanket routines"""
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import IntEnum
@@ -38,6 +13,8 @@ class BlktModelTypes(IntEnum):
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class BlanketData:
+    """Dataclass holding blanket variables"""
+
     vol_shld_inboard: float = 0.0
     """Volume of inboard shield (m3)"""
 

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the build routines"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import IntEnum
 from types import DynamicClassAttribute
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ def description(self):
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class BuildData:
+    """Dataclass holding build variables"""
+
     rminor_min: float = 0.25
     """Minimum allowed minor radius (m)"""
 

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the buildings routines"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import IntEnum
 
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ class BuildingsModel(IntEnum):
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class BuildingsData:
+    """Dataclass holding buildings variables"""
+
     admv: float = 1.0e5
     """administration building volume (m3)"""
 

@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
-"""
-This module contains the PROCESS CCFE HCPB blanket model
-based on CCFE HCPB model from the PROCESS engineering paper
-PROCESS Engineering paper (M. Kovari et al.)
-### References
-- Kovari et al., Fusion Engineering and Design 104 (2016) 9-20
-"""
+"""Module containing variables relating to the CCFE HCPB routines"""
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class CCFEHCPBData:
+    """Dataclass holding CCFE HCPB variables"""
+
     armour_density: float = 0.0
     """FW armour density [kg/m3]"""
 

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the constraint routines"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class ConstraintData:
+    """Dataclass holding constraint variables"""
+
     p_hcd_injected_min_mw: float = 0.1
     """minimum auxiliary power (MW) (`constraint equation 40`)"""
 

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the costs 2015 routines"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
 import numpy as np
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class Cost2015Data:
+    """Dataclass holding cost 2015 variables"""
+
     mean_electric_output: float = 0.0
 
     annual_electric_output: float = 0.0

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the costs routines"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from enum import IntEnum
 
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ class CostModels(IntEnum):
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class CostData:
+    """Dataclass holding cost variables"""
+
     c228: float = 0.0
     """c228 account cost"""
 

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the CS fatigue routines"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class CSFatigueData:
+    """Dataclass holding CS fatigue variables"""
+
     residual_sig_hoop: float = 2.4e8
     """residual hoop stress in structural material (Pa)"""
 

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-"""
-Module containing global variables relating to the current drive system
-"""
+"""Module containing variables relating to the current drive system routines"""
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class CurrentDriveData:
+    """Dataclass holding current drive variables"""
+
     dx_beam_duct: float = 0.58
     """width of neutral beam duct where it passes between the TF coils (m)
     T Inoue et al, Design of neutral beam system for ITER-FEAT,

@@ -1,79 +1,12 @@
-"""This module contains the Dual Coolant Lead Lithium (DCLL) specific submods of PROCESS.
-
-
-
-Acronyms for this module:
-
-     BB          Breeding Blanket
-     FW          First Wall
-     BZ          Breeder Zone
-     MF/BSS      Manifold/Back Supporting Structure
-     LT          Low Temperature
-     HT          High Temperature
-     MMS         Multi Module Segment
-     SMS         Single Module Segment
-     IB          Inboard
-     OB          Outboard
-     HCD         Heating & Current Drive
-     FCI         Flow Channel Insert
-
-IN.DAT info for DCLL:
-
-     Select DCLL model
-         i_blanket_type = 5 * DCLL
-
-     Liquid Metal Breeder Material = PbLi
-         i_blkt_liquid_breeder_type = 0 * Liquid Metal Breeder Material = PbLi
-
-     Specify dual-coolant i.e., get mass flow required from heat extracted from liquid metal breeder
-         i_blkt_dual_coolant = 2
-
-     FIC switch: 0 = no FIC, Eurofer; 1 = FCIs, perfect electrical insulator, 2 = FCIs, with specified conductance
-         i_blkt_liquid_breeder_channel_type = 0, 1, or 2
-
-     Liquid metal duct wall conductance initialized at Eurofer value in fwbs_variables, or can input other value, used for i_blkt_liquid_breeder_channel_type = 0 or 2
-         (bz_channel_conduct_liq)
-
-     Choose if FW and BB structure are on the same pumping system (unless have different coolants), default is same coolant with flow IN->FW->BB->OUT
-         (i_fw_blkt_shared_coolant)
-
-     Can set inlet and outlet temperature for liquid metal breeder
-         (inlet_temp_liq)
-         (outlet_temp_liq)
-
-References
-----------
-     [Nat1995]   Natesan et al. (1995), Assessment of alkali metal coolants for
-                 for the ITER blanket, Fusion Engineering and Design 27, 457-466
-
-     [Mal1995]   Malang and Mattas (1995), Comparison of lithium and the eutectic
-                 lead-lithium alloy, two candidate liquid metal breeder materials
-                 for self-cooled blankets, Fusion Engineering and Design 27, 399-406
-
-     [Gas2001]   Gasior and Mozer (2001), Thermodynamic study of liquid lithium-lead
-                 alloys using the EMF method, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 294, 77-83
-
-     [Pal2016]   Palermo et al. (2016), Neutronic analyses of the preliminary design
-                 of a DCLL blanket for the EUROfusion DEMO power plant,
-                 Fusion Engineering and Design 109-111.
-
-     [Gar2017]   Garcinuno et al. (2017), Design of a permeator against vacuum for
-                 tritium extraction from eutectic lithium-lead in a DCLL DEMO,
-                 Fusion Engineering and Design, 117, 226-231
-
-     [Fer2021]   Fernandez-Berceruelo et al. (2021), Alternatives for upgrading the
-                 eu dcll breeding blanket from mms to sms, Fusion Engineering and
-                 Design 167, 112380
-
-
-Note: request for when CCFE Bluemira neutronics work is added: output maximum values, as well as average values, for wall neutronics calculation if possible.
-"""
+"""Module containing variables relating to the Dual Coolant Lead Lithium (DCLL) routines"""
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class DCLLData:
+    """Dataclass holding DCLL variables"""
+
     r_fci: float = 0.0
     """Radial thickness of FCIs [m]"""
 

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the divertor routines"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import IntEnum
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ class DivertorHeatLoadModel(IntEnum):
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class DivertorData:
-    """Divertor model dataclass"""
+    """Dataclass holding divertor variables"""
 
     anginc: float = 0.262
     """angle of incidence of field line on plate (rad)"""

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the first wall routines"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class FirstWallData:
+    """Dataclass holding first wall variables"""
+
     a_fw_total_full_coverage: float = 0.0
     """First wall total surface area with no holes or ports [m^2]"""
 

@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
-"""
-Module containing global variables relating to the first wall, blanket and
-shield components
-### References
--
-"""
+"""Module containing variables relating to the first wall, blanket and shield components"""
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class FWBSData:
+    """Dataclass holding first wall, blanket and shield variables"""
+
     life_blkt_fpy: float = 0.0
     """Full power blanket lifetime (years)"""
 

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+"""Module containing variables necessary for running PROCESS"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class GlobalData:
+    """Dataclass holding global variables"""
+
     icase: str = "Steady-state tokamak model"
     """Power plant type"""
 

@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-"""
-This module contains global variables relating to the heat transport system
+"""Module containing variables relating to the  heat transport system
 of a fusion power plant, and also those for a hydrogen production plant.
-### References
--
 """
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class HeatTransportData:
+    """Dataclass holding heat transport variables"""
+
     p_plant_electric_base: float = 5.0e6
     """base plant electric load (W)"""
 

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Module containing global variables relating to the inertial fusion energy model
+"""Module containing global variables relating to the Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) routines
 
 
 
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class IFEData:
+    """Dataclass holding IFE variables"""
+
     bldr: float = 1.0
     """radial thickness of IFE blanket (m; calculated `if ifetyp=4`)"""
 

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the impurity radiation routines"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class ImpurityRadiationData:
+    """Dataclass holding impurity radiation variables"""
+
     radius_plasma_core_norm: float = 0.6
     """Normalised radius defining the 'core' region"""
 

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Module containing neoclassical computations
+"""Module containing variables relating to the neoclassical computations
 
 Formulas used are described in:
 Beidler (2013), https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/51/7/076001
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class NeoclassicsData:
+    """Dataclass holding neoclassics variables"""
+
     densities: list[float] = field(default_factory=lambda: np.zeros(4))
     """Densities of the species that are considered [/m3]"""
 

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Module containing variables relating to the numerics"""
+
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from enum import IntEnum
 from types import DynamicClassAttribute
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ def description(self):
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class NumericsData:
+    """Dataclass holding numerics variables"""
+
     ioptimz: int = 1
     """Code operation switch:
     * -2 for evaluation mode (i.e. no optimisation)