Materials degradation in fission reactors: Lessons learned of relevance to fusion reactor systems

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 367-370 A, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 11-20

  Was, Gary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METALLURGICAL VARIABILITY; NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR INDUSTRY;

DEGRADATION; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 34447535267     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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