Current status and prospects of SiCf/SiC for fusion structural applications

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1577-1589

  Iveković, AljaŽ ^a,b   Novak, Saša ^a,b   Dražić, Goran ^a,b   Blagoeva, Darina ^c   de Vicente, Sehila Gonzalez ^d  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b Slovenian Fusion Association   (Slovenia)

^c NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP NRG   (Netherlands)

^d EFDA CLOSE SUPPORT UNIT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceramic matrix composite; Nuclear fusion; Properties; SiC; Structural application

Indexed keywords

CURRENT STATUS; FABRICATION PROCESS; KEY ISSUES; NUCLEAR FUSION; PROPERTIES; SIC; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; TARGET MATERIALS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 84876718593     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.02.013     Document Type: Article

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