[HTML][HTML] Historical review of computer simulation of radiation effects in materials

K Nordlund - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
In this Article, I review the development of computer simulation techniques for studying
radiation effects in materials from 1946 until 2018. These developments were often closely …

On the use of ion beams to emulate the neutron irradiation behaviour of tungsten

RW Harrison - Vacuum, 2019 - Elsevier
Tungsten is the primary candidate for use as the divertor armour in magnetic confinement
nuclear fusion reactors. As such, the material will be plasma facing and subject to extremely …

Rearrangement of interstitial defects in alpha-Fe under extreme condition

A Chartier, MC Marinica - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, by theoretical means, we reveal the main mechanisms that underpin the
microstructure evolution driven by the formation of self-interstitial atoms (SIAs) clusters in …

Collision cascades overlapping with self-interstitial defect clusters in Fe and W

J Byggmästar, F Granberg, AE Sand… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Overlap of collision cascades with previously formed defect clusters become increasingly
likely at radiation doses typical for materials in nuclear reactors. Using molecular dynamics …

Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of occult uterine cancer in presumed benign hysterectomy

VB Desai, JD Wright, CP Gross, H Lin… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Occult uterine cancer at the time of benign hysterectomy poses unique
challenges in patient care. There is large variability and uncertainty in estimated risk of …

Molecular dynamics simulations of high-energy radiation damage in W and W–Re alloys

J Fu, Y Chen, J Fang, N Gao, W Hu, C Jiang… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
High-energy collision cascades with an energy of up to 300 keV for the primary knock-on
atom (PKA) have been initially simulated in W and W–Re alloys containing 5 or 10 at.% Re …

Helical dislocations: Observation of vacancy defect bias of screw dislocations in neutron irradiated Fe–9Cr

JC Haley, F Liu, E Tarleton, ACF Cocks, GR Odette… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
We have analysed the microstructure of a model alloy of Fe9Cr irradiated with neutrons to a
dose of 1.6 dpa at 325° C. Helical dislocations comprise a major part of the damage; these …

The interactions between rhenium and interstitial-type defects in bulk tungsten: a combined study by molecular dynamics and molecular statics simulations

Y Chen, J Fang, L Liu, W Hu, C Jiang, N Gao… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tungsten (W) and W-based alloys are the leading candidates for plasma-facing materials
(PFMs) in future fusion reactors. However, the high energy neutrons generated in fusion …

A mechanism for basal vacancy loop formation in zirconium

C Dai, P Saidi, M Topping, LK Béland, Z Yao… - Scripta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Experiments and molecular dynamics were combined to determine a formation mechanism
for basal vacancy loops in zirconium. In scanning/transmission electron microscopy images …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of aluminum content on dislocation loops in model FeCrAl alloys

X Zhou, L Guo, Y Wei, H Wang, C Chen, Y Chen… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Five kinds of iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl) alloy samples with different contents of
aluminum (Al)—Fe-12Cr, Fe-12Cr-2Al, Fe-12Cr-4Al, Fe-12Cr-6Al, and Fe-12Cr-8Al—were …