Liquid metal integrated test system (LIMITS)

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 72, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 83-92

  Tanaka, T J ^a   Bauer, F J ^a   Lutz, T J ^a   McDonald, J M ^a   Nygren, R E ^a   Troncosa, K P ^a   Ulrickson, M A ^a   Youchison, D L ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Liquid metal flow loop; Lithium; Magneto hydrodynamics (MHD)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FUSION REACTORS; LITHIUM; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

APEX; LIQUID LITHIUM; LIQUID METAL FLOW LOOP; VACUUM CHAMBER;

LIQUID METALS;

EID: 7444250910     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2004.07.012     Document Type: Article

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