The M4F project brings together the fusion and fission materials communities working on the
prediction of radiation damage production and evolution and their effects on the mechanical …

The EU fusion materials modelling programme was initiated in 2002 with the objective of
developing a comprehensive set of computer modelling techniques and approaches, aimed …

A hierarchical methodology is introduced to predict the effects of radiation damage and
irradiation conditions on the yield stress and internal stress heterogeneity developments in …

Radiation damage, and its attendant effect on a wide spectrum of materials properties, is a
central issue in many advanced technologies ranging from ion-beam processing to the …

Low activation ferritic/martensitic steels are good candidates for the future fusion reactors,
for, relative to austenitic steels, their lower damage accumulation and moderate swelling …

At temperatures below 400 C, irradiation often causes hardening and reduction of
elongation as well as toughness degradation to a considerable degree. Data, however …

The recent progress in investigation techniques and the accumulation of relevant simulation
results across the scales allow the development of a multiscale modeling framework for the …

Fusion has the potential for delivering safe, clean, low carbon power; however, significant
scientific and engineering hurdles must first be overcome. One such hurdle is the design of …

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 …

Knowledge of the long-term evolution of the microstructure after introduction of primary
damage is an essential ingredient in understanding mechanical property changes that occur …