Checking date: 23/04/2024


Course: 2024/2025

Materials for Fusion Reactors
(18821)
Master in Mathematical Engineering (Plan: 460 - Estudio: 88)
EPI


Coordinating teacher: LEGUEY GALAN, TERESA

Department assigned to the subject: Physics Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course:
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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Basic knowledge of Atomic Physics, Electrodynamics, Material Science and Solid State Physics (graduate level).
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
1. Structural Materials requirements for Fusion Reactors 2. Basic concepts from Materials Science 3. Principles of Radiation Damage (RD) 4. Effects of RD on Microstructure 5. Modelling RD: The SRIM code 6. Particular Effects of Ion irradiation 7. Effects of RD on Mechanical Properties 8. Ferritic/Martensitic and Ferritic steels 9. Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) Steels 10. Tungsten alloys , Vanadium alloys and other relevant materials
Learning activities and methodology
Classroom lectures plus post-lecture assignments.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40




The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.