Gas evolution measurements on reactor irradiated advanced fusion magnet insulation systems

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 824 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 335-341

  Humer, K ^a   Seidl, E ^a   Weber, H W ^a   Fabian, P E ^b   Feucht, S W ^b   Munshi, N A ^b  

^a TU WIEN   (Austria)

^b Composite Technology Development Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanate ester; Epoxy; Fiber reinforced plastics; Fusion magnet insulation; Gas evolution; Reactor irradiation; Swelling; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845391255     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2192369     Document Type: Conference Paper

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