Design issues and implications for structural integrity of fusion power plant components

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2104-2108

  Karditsas, Panagiotis J ^a  

^a CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design issues implications for structural integrity; In vessel power plant component design; Nuclear materials; Structural thermal loading conditions

Indexed keywords

COMPONENT DESIGN; CREEP-FATIGUE CONDITION; DESIGN CODES; DESIGN ISSUES; DESIGN ISSUES-IMPLICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; DISPLACEMENT DAMAGES; FAILURE CRITERIA; FAILURE PREDICTION; FATIGUE STRENGTH; FUSION COMPONENTS; FUSION POWER PLANT; HELIUM PRODUCTION; IN-VESSEL POWER PLANT COMPONENT DESIGN; IRRADIATION CREEP; LICENSING PROCESS; LOW TEMPERATURES; NUCLEAR MATERIAL; NUCLEAR MATERIALS; NUCLEAR SAFETY; POWER PLANT OPERATIONS; STEADY AND TRANSIENT; STRUCTURAL DAMAGES; STRUCTURAL FAILURE; STRUCTURAL-THERMAL LOADING CONDITIONS; THERMAL LOADINGS;

CREEP; DESIGN; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FUSION REACTIONS; FUSION REACTORS; HELIUM; NUCLEAR REACTOR LICENSING; POWER PLANTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; THERMAL LOAD; THERMAL STRESS;

AVAILABILITY;

EID: 70449520450     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2009.01.078     Document Type: Article

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