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TABLE 10.3 Design Characteristics of Next-Generation Fusion Blanket Concepts
TAURO FFHR-2 EVOLVE W/Li/He V/Li/He ARIES-AT Japan USA. USA USA USA EU 1 3.5 3.5 1.9 1.7 3 0.09 2 (peak 2 (peak value) 0.34 0.26 0.5 value) 1.7 (average) 10 (peak 7 (peak value) 2.9 3.2 (peak 2.8 (peak value) (average) value) value) V–4Cr–4Ti W alloy W alloy V–4Cr–4Ti Si

HCPB EU 4.5 0.6 (peak value) 2.76 (average) SiC f /SiC 3 1300 Li 4 SiO 4 (Be) He (8) 350/700 1.09(3D) (optimised) 44.8

SSTR-2 Japan 4 1.4 6 (average) SiC f /SiC 4–6 1100 Li 2 TiO 3 (Be) He (10) 600/900 1.37(1D) (natural) 51 a Results of neutron calculations in the 1D and 3D approximations.

Characteristics Fusion power (GW) Heat flux on FW (MW/m 2 ) Neutron flux on FW (MW/m 2 ) Structural material FW thickness (mm) FW maximum temperature (°C) Breeder/multiplier Coolant pressure (MPa) Coolant inlet/exit temperature (°C) TBR ( 6 Li enrichment) a Conversion efficiency (%)