Blanket module testing in TIBER II

The overall results of a multi-laboratory effort to develop blanket module test schedules and requirements for the ITER/TIBER reactor are summarized. The different blanket concepts that have been addressed are self-cooled liquid metal blankets, water-cooled blankets, helium-cooled blankets, self-cooled Flibe blankets, and water/Li-salt blankets. In each case, a specific blanket design was chosen as an example for a test module, and subsystem requirements were determined. A test matrix, based upon key issues for blanket operation, the required test environments and test times, and the ITER/TIBER operating schedule, was formulated for each blanket type