Structural materials requirements for in-vessel components of fusion power plants

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 51-52, Issue , 2000, Pages 43-54

  Van Der Schaaf, B ^a  

^a NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP NRG   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; CYCLIC LOADS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUSION REACTORS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; RADIATION DAMAGE;

FUSION POWER PLANTS; IN-VESSEL COMPONENTS;

STRUCTURAL CERAMICS;

EID: 0034318546     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(00)00318-5     Document Type: Article

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