Apparatus and method for simulating material damage from a fusion reactor

Title: Apparatus and method for simulating material damage from a fusion reactor

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An apparatus and method for simulating a fusion environment on a first wall or blanket structure. A material test specimen is contained in a capsule made of a material having a low hydrogen solubility and permeability. The capsule is partially filled with a lithium solution, such that the test specimen is encapsulated by the lithium. The capsule is irradiated by a fast fission neutron source.

Inventors:: Smith, Dale L.; Greenwood, Lawrence R.; Loomis, Benny A.

Issue Date:: 1989-03-07

Research Org.:: United States Of America, Department Of Energy

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1176595

Patent Number(s):: H000599

Assignee:: United States Of America, Department Of Energy OSTI

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

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                    Smith, Dale L., Greenwood, Lawrence R., and Loomis, Benny A. Apparatus and method for simulating material damage from a fusion reactor.  United States: N. p., 1989. 
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