A 2D finite element modelling of tritium permeation for the HCLL DEMO blanket module

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 15-24, 2007, Pages 2204-2211

  Gabriel, F ^a   Escuriol, Y ^a   Dabbene, F ^a   Gastaldi, O ^b   Salavy, J F ^a   Giancarli, L ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

Fusion reactor blanket; MHD; Mixed convection; Tritium permeation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COOLING SYSTEMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MASS TRANSFER; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PERMEATION; TRITIUM;

HCLL DEMO BLANKET MODULE; LITHIUM LEAD VELOCITY FIELD; MID-EQUATORIAL PLAN; THERMAL FIELD;

BREEDING BLANKETS;

EID: 34948848558     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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