As the physics that governs the microstructural evolution of nuclear fuel span various time
and spatial scales, to fully understand the fuel behavior inevitably involves atomic to …

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is engaged in research and development activities for
the development of nuclear instrumentation that contribute to advances in measurement …

Microstructure evolution due to irradiation in a nuclear reactor can have a dramatic effect on
material properties. A better understanding of this evolution is necessary for developing …

Abstract Uranium-molybdenum (U-Mo) is a metallic fuel studied for decades for use in
research and test reactors to replace the currently used highly enriched uranium (HEU) with …

The objective of this article is to present Infrared Thermography (IRT) methodology and
results for crack detection in nuclear fuel in-pile in a reactor environment and under …

Sensing in harsh environments is always in great need. Although many sensors and
sensing systems are reported, such as optical fiber sensors and acoustic sensors, they all …

During FY19, the MIMIC-RUSL TREAT test successfully measured the shift in resonance of a
cantilever beam as it underwent a grain restructuring event in the TREAT reactor core. FY20 …

While a cantilever beam offers the advantage of a rigidly held beam and large
displacements, the cantilever boundary condition can be extremely difficult to realize and …