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cond-mat.mtrl-sci2014★ 21 cited
Size dependent crush analysis of lithium orthosilicate pebbles
Ratna Kumar Annabattula, Matthias Kolb, Yixiang Gan +2
Crushing strength of the breeder materials (lithium orthosilicate, or OSi) in the form of pebbles to be used for EU solid breeder concept is investigated. The pebb…
cond-mat.soft2014★ 31 cited
A Thermal Discrete Element Analysis of EU Solid Breeder Blanket subjected to Neutron Irradiation
Yixiang Gan, Francisco Hernandez, Dorian Hanaor +3
Due to neutron irradiation, solid breeder blankets are subjected to complex thermo-mechanical conditions. Within one breeder unit, the ceramic breeder bed is composed of spherical-…