The techniques used to model the effects of high thermal and particle flux range from ab initio techniques that study processes occurring on femtosecond timescales and nanometre length scales, to molecular dynamics for intermediate length and timescales and finite element models for macroscopic length scales and experimental timescales. The synergy between the effects of the plasma, high heat flux and particle flux presents particular challenges for modeling. In this review we summarise the potential candidates for plasma facing materials and describe the methods used for modeling the response of these materials to the conditions experienced in a fusion reactor.
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