Abstract
The silicon carbide fiber-reinforced silicon carbide matrix (SiC/SiC) composite system for fusion applications has seen a continual evolution from development a fundamental understanding of the material system and its behavior in a hostile irradiation environment to the current effort which is directed at a broad-based program of technology maturation program. In essence, over the past few decades this material system has steadily moved from a laboratory curiosity to an engineering material, both for fusion structural applications and other high performance application such as aerospace. This paper outlines the recent international scientific and technological achievements towards the development of SiC/SiC composite material technologies for fusion application and discusses future research directions. It also reviews the materials system in the larger context of progress to maturity as an engineering material for both the larger nuclear community and broader engineering applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 387-397 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Nuclear Materials |
| Volume | 455 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2014 |
Funding
The authors acknowledge helpful input from and discussion with M. Tillack, K. Terrani, M. Ferraris, A.G. Perez-Bergquist, K. Leonard, S. Kondo, T. Koyanagi, K. Yueh, K. Ozawa, B. Tsuchiya, T. Shikama, G. Samolyuk, R.E. Stoller, B.N. Nguyen, and S.T. Gonczy. Preparation of this manuscript was supported by Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-C05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC.