Mechanical design of a PERMCAT reactor module

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-161

  Tosti, S ^a   Bettinali, L ^a   Borgognoni, F ^b   Murdoch, D K ^c  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b Tesi Sas   (Italy)

^c EFDA CLOSE SUPPORT UNIT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pd membrane; Tritium

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; HYDROGENATION; PALLADIUM; TRITIUM;

DIFFUSION WELDING; METAL PERMEATORS; PD MEMBRANE; THIN FOILS;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 33846026010     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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