Progress in DEMO R&D activities within the BA-IFERC project

Hayashi, Kimio; Araki, Masanori; Baluc, N.*; Yamanishi, Toshihiko; Nishitani, Takeo; Hernandez, T.*; Morono, A.*; Moriani, A.*; Tosti, S.*; Nozawa, Takashi; Lindau, R.*; Spaetig, P.*; Tanigawa, Hiroyasu; Kurinskiy, P.*; Nakamichi, Masaru; Knitter, R.*; Hoshino, Tsuyoshi

The Broader Approach (BA) activities have started in mid 2007. The DEMO R&D activities are intended to support the BA activities for design of fusion demonstration reactor (DEMO). The progress so far in the DEMO R&D activities is presented in this conference. Based on the common interest of the EU and Japan towards DEMO, current activities are smoothly proceeding in the following five areas: (1) SiC/SiC composites, (2) Tritium technology, (3) Materials engineering for DEMO blanket, (4) Advanced neutron multiplier, and (5) Advanced tritium breeders. From 2010 these R&D activities will be accelerated, after the preparation of the experimental equipment and facilities is completed.