On the nuclear response of the helium-cooled lithium lead test blanket module in ITER

A study of the potential influence of frame coolant distribution on the radiation-induced damage of HCLL-TBM structural material

“…Analyses have been performed on the second model and the results obtained have been normalized to the corresponding data reported in [3] in order to allow an immediate understanding of the frame composition effects. The results have been reported with the relevant standard deviations.…”

“…A computational approach based on the Monte Carlo method has been followed and a detailed study has been carried out by modelling a semiheterogeneous frame with a decreasing amount of water along the radial direction. The results obtained have been then normalized to those presented in [3].…”

“…In the first model set-up, described in [3], the steel-supporting frame was simulated in a homogeneous way, assuming a mixture sharing the same composition of the typical shielding blanket module of the ITER model, in terms of water and AISI 316 stainless steel (20% and 80% in weight, respectively).…”

“…First, attention has been focussed on the module nuclear performances and the main results obtained have been reported in [3]. Then, it was paid to the influence of the supporting frame configuration, and the relevant results have been reported in [4,5].…”

Study of the helium-cooled lithium lead test blanket module nuclear behaviour under irradiation in ITER

“…[6] and the results obtained as to power deposition by neutrons and photons, tritium breeding performances and structural material irradiation damage were reported in ref. [7]. A subsequent study was carried out to investigate the potential influence on the HCLL-TBM nuclear response of the supporting frame lay-out and composition.…”