This paper describes the progress of the DEMO design and R&D activities in Europe. The
focus is on a systems engineering and design integration approach, which is recognized to …

In Europe (EU), in the frame of the EUROfusion consortium activities, four Breeding Blanket
(BB) concepts are being developed with the aim of fulfilling the performances required by a …

The design of breeding blankets represents the major challenge for fusion reactor
engineering because of performance requirements and severe operating conditions in terms …

Functionally graded steel/tungsten layers may be used as interlayers in the first wall of future
fusion reactors to balance thermally-induced stress peaks in the steel‑tungsten joint. In this …

During the last years CIEMAT has been leading the activities in the European Program to
develop an integral breeding blanket with advanced performances to work in a realistic …

Abstract The Dual Coolant Lithium Lead breeding blanket is being investigated as a
candidate for the European DEMO. This blanket is based on the use of PbLi as breeder and …

In the last years, CIEMAT worked in the development of a low temperature DCLL breeding
blanket design aimed at using conventional materials and technologies. It followed the multi …

A conceptual design of the supercritical CO 2 cOoled Lithium-Lead (COOL) blanket has
been proposed as one advanced blanket candidate for the Chinese Fusion Engineering …

Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) processes are known to be critically important for the dual
coolant lithium lead (DCLL) breeding blanket (BB) concept. In order to minimize the MHD …

Abstract A Fusion Nuclear Science Facility (FNSF) has been recognized in the fusion
community as a necessary facility to resolve the critical technology issues of in-vessel …