Perspectives on multiscale modelling and experiments to accelerate materials development for fusion
Prediction of material performance in fusion reactor environments relies on computational
modelling, and will continue to do so until the first generation of fusion power plants come on …
modelling, and will continue to do so until the first generation of fusion power plants come on …
A review: applications of the phase field method in predicting microstructure and property evolution of irradiated nuclear materials
Complex microstructure changes occur in nuclear fuel and structural materials due to the
extreme environments of intense irradiation and high temperature. This paper evaluates the …
extreme environments of intense irradiation and high temperature. This paper evaluates the …
Modeling mesoscale fission gas behavior in UO2 by directly coupling the phase field method to spatially resolved cluster dynamics
Fission gas release within uranium dioxide nuclear fuel occurs as gas atoms diffuse through
grains and arrive at grain boundary (GB) bubbles; these GB bubbles grow and interconnect …
grains and arrive at grain boundary (GB) bubbles; these GB bubbles grow and interconnect …
Effect of second phase particles and stringers on microstructures after rolling and recrystallization
Second phase particles and particle stringers have strong influences on recrystallized grain
structure and alloy performances. In this work, the effects of second phase particles on grain …
structure and alloy performances. In this work, the effects of second phase particles on grain …
Molecular dynamics studies of grain boundary mobility and anisotropy in BCC γ-uranium
Grain morphologies such as grain size and aspect ratio in uranium-based metallic fuels are
important microstructural features that can impact various fuel performance properties such …
important microstructural features that can impact various fuel performance properties such …
Fission-induced recrystallization effect on intergranular bubble-driven swelling in U-Mo fuel
We have developed a mesoscale phase-field model for studying the effect of
recrystallization on gas-bubble-driven swelling in irradiated U-Mo alloy fuel. The model can …
recrystallization on gas-bubble-driven swelling in irradiated U-Mo alloy fuel. The model can …
Annealing influence on the microstructure of irradiated U-Mo monolithic fuel foils
In this study we compared the microstructure evolution of U-Mo fuel foils produced with and
without heat treatment at low burn-up via advanced post-irradiation examination. The aim of …
without heat treatment at low burn-up via advanced post-irradiation examination. The aim of …
Radiation driven diffusion in γU-Mo
A monolithic fuel design based on a U-Mo alloy has been selected as the fuel type for
conversion of the US High-Performance Research Reactors. A critical phenomenon of …
conversion of the US High-Performance Research Reactors. A critical phenomenon of …
The reconciliation and validation of a combined interatomic potential for the description of Xe in γU-Mo
A U-Mo alloy has been selected as the fuel design for the conversion of high-performance
research reactors in the United States. Efforts are ongoing to describe the fuel evolution as a …
research reactors in the United States. Efforts are ongoing to describe the fuel evolution as a …
The initial formation stages of a nanobubble lattice in neutron irradiated U (Mo)
D Salvato, A Leenaers, W Van Renterghem… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2020 - Elsevier
Low burnup samples of U7wt% Mo with 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% 235 U burnup were
analysed by transmission electron microscopy in order to study the formation mechanism of …
analysed by transmission electron microscopy in order to study the formation mechanism of …