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IAEA project aims to develop polymer irradiation model
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a new coordinated research project (CRP) aimed at creating a database of polymer-radiation interactions in the next five years with the long-term goal of using the database to enable machine learning–based predictive models.
Radiation-induced modifications are widely applicable across a range of fields including healthcare, agriculture, and environmental applications, and exposure to radiation is a major factor when considering materials used at nuclear power plants.
Robert F. Bourque
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 3 | Number 3 | May 1983 | Pages 493-497
Technical Note | Blanket Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A20871
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It is found that flowing liquid Pb83Li17 eutectic can be used as both tritium breeder and blanket coolant in fusion reactors with high-power densities and strong transverse magnetic fields provided the channel walls are rendered electrically insulated, either by use of a nonconducting material or with a nonconducting coating over a metallic material. Examples are given for the Ohmically Heated Toroidal Experiment, STARFIRE, and Riggatron fusion reactor conceptual designs.
