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(FT2/6) Study on Dynamic Behavior of Fusion Reactor Materials and their Response to Variable and Complex Irradiation Environment

K. Abe

Department of Quantum Science and Energy Engineering, Tohoku University, 01 Aramaki-aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan

A. Kohyama

Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, 611-0011, Japan

C. Namba

National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6, Oroshi-cho, Toki, 509-5292, Japan

F. W. Wiffen

US Department of Energy, Germantown, MD 20874, USA

R. H. Jones

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, 99352, USA

Abstract.  A Japan-USA Program of irradiation experiments for fusion research, `JUPITER', has been established as a 6 year program from 1995 to 2000. The goal is to study the dynamic behavior of fusion reactor materials and their response to variable and complex irradiation environment using fission reactors. The irradiation experiments in this program include low activation structural materials, functional ceramics and other innovative materials. The experimental data are analyzed by theoretical modeling and computer simulation to integrate the above effects. The irradiation capsules for in-situ measurement and varying temperature were developed successfully. It was found that insulating ceramics were worked up to 3 dpa. The property changes and related issues in low activation structural materials were summarized.

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