The HCLL Test Blanket Module system: Present reference design, system integration in ITER and R&D needs

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 7-9, 2008, Pages 1157-1162

  Salavy, J F ^a   Aiello, G ^a   David, O ^b   Gabriel, F ^a   Giancarli, L ^a   Girard, C ^c   Jonqueres N ^a   Laffont, G ^c   Madeleine, S ^c   Poitevin, Y ^d   Rampal, G ^a   Ricapito, I ^e   Splichal, K ^f  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

^c IRFM   (France)

^d EFDA CLOSE SUPPORT UNIT   (Germany)

^e ENEA CR Brasimone   (Italy)

^f Nuclear Research Institute plc   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

HCLL; Integration; ITER; TBM

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; HELIUM; INERT GASES; LITHIUM; SPEECH RECOGNITION; TUNNELING MACHINES;

HCLL; ITER; LITHIUM LEADS; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; REFERENCE DESIGNS; SAFETY FEATURES; SEVERAL DOMAINS; SYSTEM INTEGRATIONS; TBM; TEST BLANKET MODULES;

EARTH BORING MACHINES;

EID: 56949087094     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.05.017     Document Type: Article

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