Metallic nuclear fuels have been extensively investigated for more than 60 years. Early
studies noted that metallic fuels exhibit characteristic irradiation behaviors that set them …

To support the development of U-10 wt.% Zr (U-10Zr) metallic fuel for Generation IV sodium-
cooled fast reactors, we analyzed a Na-bonded solid U-10Zr fuel cross-section that was …

Constituent redistribution in U–Zr fuels produces radially-distributed phase fields, each with
different material properties and behaviors. The location and composition of the phase fields …

Metallic fuel is being developed for the next generation of sodium-cooled fast reactors due to
its safety and fuel cycle economics through spent fuel reprocessing technology. After spent …

A previously developed Spherical-Gaussian method is used to incorporate 5-D anisotropy in
two phase field models originally published by Moelans, here named epsilon and gamma …

Using a previously developed phase field modeling method, where interface energies are
described by spherical gaussians that allow the modeling of complex anisotropies, a new …

Abstract The Phase Field Method requires continuous functions to control interface energies
between phases. We have developed a method for phase field modeling where interface …

Constituent redistribution is a unique phenomenon to metal fuels that threatens the safety of
such fuel forms. Therefore, it is imperative to establish models to understand the intrinsic …

In foundry production, there is a tendency to increase the share of thin-walled castings. The
formation of their quality is significantly influenced by the parameters of the thermal gas …

The future of nuclear power relies on the safety of nuclear power plants. The Accident
Tolerant Fuel (ATF) program has been adopted to find new candidates to replace the current …