Influence of reactor irradiation on the mechanical behavior of ITER TF coil candidate insulation systems

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 66-68, Issue , 2003, Pages 1201-1207

  Bittner Rohrhofer, K ^a   Humer, K ^a   Fillunger, H ^a   Maix, R K ^a   Wang, Z D ^a   Weber, H W ^a  

^a TU WIEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

ITER TF coil; Mechanical behavior; Reactor irradiation

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GLASS FIBERS;

REACTOR IRRADIATION;

FUSION REACTORS;

EID: 0141495097     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(03)00340-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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