High temperature compatibility issues for fusion reactor structural materials

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 433-440

  Pint, B A ^a   DiStefano, J R ^a   Tortorelli, P F ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DEUTERIUM; HEAT TRANSFER; HELIUM; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; KINETIC ENERGY; LIQUID METALS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NEUTRONS; SALTS; TRITIUM; WATER;

FUSION REACTOR STRUCTURAL MATERIALS; HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPATIBILITY; NEUTRON KINETIC ENERGY;

FUSION REACTORS;

EID: 0042913479     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST03-A373     Document Type: Article

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