Breeding blanket concepts for fusion and materials requirements
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This paper summarizes the design and performances of recent breeding blanket concepts and identifies the key material issues associated with them. An assessment of different classes of concepts is carried out by balancing out the potential performance of the concepts with the risk associated with the required material development. Finally, an example strategy for blanket development is discussed. 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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