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 …

The US nuclear energy industry is investigating strategies to increase the reactor operating
cycle to 24 months, resulting in peak rod average burnups exceeding the current limit of 62 …

Because of its widespread use in multiple advanced reactor concepts, the ability to
accurately simulate tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel performance is essential for ensuring …

The aim of this contribution is to deeply introduce the ALCYONE Fuel Performance Code.
ALCYONE is being implemented within the PLEIADES numerical framework and is …

Oxide dispersion–strengthened (ODS) FeCrAl alloys are an advanced cladding material that
combines the high-temperature steam oxidation resistance of conventional wrought FeCrAl …

Abstract The US Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and
Simulation (NEAMS) program has developed numerous physics solvers utilizing the open …

Abstract Fully Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCM) fuel is a new type of material in nuclear
energy field. It has become a promising accident tolerant fuel (ATF) candidate due to its …

Yttrium hydride (YH x) is one of the materials being considered for moderating thermal and
epithermal nuclear microreactors. One potential issue with YH x use is that the hydrogen …

Tristructural isotropic (TRISO)-coated particle fuel is a robust nuclear fuel and determining its
reliability is critical for the success of advanced nuclear technologies. However, TRISO …

The traditional modeling approach for sodium fast reactor cores relies on separate physics
models, where the fuel performance, thermal–hydraulics, and neutronics calculations …