Thermal energy transport in oxide nuclear fuel
To efficiently capture the energy of the nuclear bond, advanced nuclear reactor concepts
seek solid fuels that must withstand unprecedented temperature and radiation extremes. In …
seek solid fuels that must withstand unprecedented temperature and radiation extremes. In …
Multicomponent pyrochlore solid solutions with uranium incorporation–a new perspective of materials design for nuclear applications
Multicomponent pyrochlore solid solutions with and without uranium incorporation were
fabricated and their thermal-mechanical properties were characterized. Multicomponent …
fabricated and their thermal-mechanical properties were characterized. Multicomponent …
Challenges and opportunities to alloyed and composite fuel architectures to mitigate high uranium density fuel oxidation: uranium silicide
The challenges and opportunities to alloyed and composite fuel architectures designed and
intended to mitigate oxidation of the fuel during a cladding breech of a water-cooled reactor …
intended to mitigate oxidation of the fuel during a cladding breech of a water-cooled reactor …
Uranium nitride (UN) pellets with controllable microstructure and phase–fabrication by spark plasma sintering and their thermal-mechanical and oxidation properties
Dense uranium mononitride (UN) pellets with controlled microstructures and tailored grain
size from large-grained to a few microns are synthesized by spark plasma sintering (SPS) …
size from large-grained to a few microns are synthesized by spark plasma sintering (SPS) …
Cr-doped U3Si2 composite fuels under steam corrosion
Abstract Dense Cr-doped U 3 Si 2 composite fuels were manufactured by spark plasma
sintering, and the effects of Cr addition on mechanical properties and oxidation resistance …
sintering, and the effects of Cr addition on mechanical properties and oxidation resistance …
Effects of spark plasma sintering parameters on the microstructure of U3Si2 pellets
J Zou, S Xu, J Chen, P Wang, C Yan, C Cao… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, U 3 Si 2 pellets were fabricated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) of U 3 Si 2
clinkers generated by a high-temperature solid reaction between U and Si powders. The …
clinkers generated by a high-temperature solid reaction between U and Si powders. The …
[HTML][HTML] The Influence of Grain Size on Microstructure Evolution in CeO2 under Xenon Ion Irradiation
Large-grained UO2 is considered a potential accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) due to its superior
fission gas retention capabilities. Irradiation experiments for cerium dioxide (CeO2), used as …
fission gas retention capabilities. Irradiation experiments for cerium dioxide (CeO2), used as …
Fabrication and thermophysical properties of UO2-UB2 and UO2-UB4 composites sintered via spark plasma sintering
Uranium dioxide (UO 2) composites with uranium diboride (UB 2) and uranium tetraboride
(UB 4) have been proposed as advanced fuel candidates due to their high thermal …
(UB 4) have been proposed as advanced fuel candidates due to their high thermal …
[HTML][HTML] Mixed analytical model to estimate the anisotropic effective thermal conductivity and in-reactor performance of metallic microcell UO2
A mixed analytical model is utilized to estimate the effective thermal conductivity of microcell
UO 2 pellets. The proposed model consists of a mixture of parallel and series structural …
UO 2 pellets. The proposed model consists of a mixture of parallel and series structural …
Practical Applications of Gaussian Process with Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis for Digital Twin for Accident-Tolerant Fuel
The application of digital twin (DT) technology to the nuclear field is one of the challenges in
the future development of nuclear energy. Possible applications of DT technology in the …
the future development of nuclear energy. Possible applications of DT technology in the …