R&D issues for SiCf/SiC composites structural material in fusion power reactor blankets

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 509-520

  Giancarli, L ^a   Aiello, G ^a   Caso, A ^b   Gasse, A ^c   Le Marois, G ^c   Poitevin, Y ^a   Salavy, J F ^a   Szczepanski, J ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b DPPC   (France)

^c CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BREEDING BLANKETS; CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; COOLANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HELIUM; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SILICON CARBIDE;

FUSION POWER REACTORS (FPR);

FUSION REACTORS;

EID: 0034259573     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(00)00150-2     Document Type: Article

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