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 …

An approach to transform and accelerate nuclear fuel development and qualification is
outlined. The approach exploits advanced modeling and simulation at the outset to inform …

With the increasing interest in sodium fast reactor technology, as seen by applications to the
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the OKLO Aurora plant, fuel testing for the …

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 …

In this work, a novel uranium-containing single-phase bcc NbZr 0.6 Ti 0.4 U x (x= 0.4, 1, 2)
high entropy alloy (HEA, named as U20, U50 and U100) film was designed and prepared …

Microstructure evolution of 1073 K extruded U–10Zr (wt.%) fuel during thermal cycling (303–
1073 K with a~ 9 hour hold at 873 K during cooling) was investigated using in situ neutron …

Ternary alloys consisting primarily of uranium, plutonium, and zirconium (U-Pu-Zr) are
among the leading candidate fuel systems considered for fast spectrum nuclear reactors …

U-10Zr metallic fuel (alloys of U with 10 wt% Zr) is considered as a potential candidate for
fast reactors due to its excellent performance. However, the fission gas swelling has a …

Phase evolution of as-cast U-35 wt% Zr and U-50 wt% Zr alloys during thermal cycling (303–
1073 K) was investigated using in-situ neutron diffraction. Analysis was performed using …

This article reports the results of the microstructural examination of the irradiated U–19Pu–
10Zr fuel. New insights gained using selective area electron diffraction analysis in a …