Recent Progress in Breeding Blanket Technology

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is devoted to the recent progress made in Breeding Blanket (BB) technologies. The crucial role that BB will play in future fusion reactors is well accepted. Although research on BB technologies has been conducted for many decades, the complexity associated with the BB system means that many aspects of its design remain unsolved. Only by multidisciplinary collaboration between different laboratories and institutions, scientist and technicians will be able to design a functional BB. The authors are invited to participate in this special topic to share the latest developments they have been working on in the different fields necessary for the progress of BB research. The topic is not restricted to any concept; contributions on concepts based on both liquid and solid breeders are welcome. We are aware that the status of BB development is mainly supported by simulations, which are the backbone of this field. However, particularly welcome in this Special Issue are experimental works on the development and characterization of BB materials, either functional or structural, and their response to radiation. Recent progress on the construction of pilots and prototypes of BB components will be also of special interest. In this regard, works concerning ITER Test Blanket Modules are considered of great relevance.

Dr. Fernando Roca Roca Urgorri
Prof. Dr. Iván Fernández-Berceruelo
Guest Editors

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