Analysis of an ex-vessel break in the ITER divertor cooling loop

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 2115-2126

  Paci, S ^a   Porfiri, M T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ECART code; Fusion reactors safety; ITER; LOCA

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; FUSION REACTORS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RADIOACTIVITY; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; TOKAMAK DEVICES;

ECART CODE; FUSION REACTORS SAFETY; INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR (ITER); TOKAMAK COOLING WATER SYSTEM (TWCS);

FUSION REACTOR DIVERTORS;

EID: 84975864666     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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