Dimensional change, irradiation creep and thermal/mechanical property changes in nuclear graphite

BJ Marsden, M Haverty, W Bodel… - International …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Since the start of the 'nuclear age'graphite has been employed as a moderator in around
100 nuclear reactors, and today there are still some 30 graphite-moderated reactors …

The optical texture of PGA, Gilsocarbon, NBG-18, and IG-110 nuclear graphite

K Shen, K Xu, S Yu, F Kang - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphite will be used as a structural and moderator material in high-temperature gas-cooled
reactors. While the microstructure of nuclear graphite, such as filler particles and porosity …

The microstructure and texture of Gilsocarbon graphite

K Shen, S Yu, F Kang - Carbon, 2019 - Elsevier
The material properties of nuclear graphite are defined by the as-manufactured graphite
texture and their evolution due to irradiation and oxidation in reactors. Thus an …

[HTML][HTML] In situ observation of crystal reorientation in polygranular graphite by synchrotron X-ray diffraction and neutron imaging

T Zillhardt, G Burca, W Ludwig, D Liu, TJ Marrow - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
The capacity of polygranular graphite to accommodate strain is important to its use within
structural components. This study has used in situ neutron and synchrotron X-ray …

New perspectives on structural parameters of graphite materials revealed by micromechanics based on microstructural analysis

R Krishna, PM Mummery, SK Sharma - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphite is used as a moderator and reflector in many nuclear reactors, where it is exposed
to high temperatures, stress, radiation, and other harsh conditions. Under these conditions …

[PDF][PDF] The stochastic finite element method for nuclear applications

L Margetts, LM Evans, L Cebamanos… - VII European Congress …, 2016 - academia.edu
Nuclear materials are subjected to demanding environments, encountering high
temperature gradients and fast neutron fluxes that gradually damage its structure and …

[КНИГА][B] Investigating the effects of stress on the microstructure of nuclear grade graphite

JEL Taylor - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Graphite is used as a moderating material and as a structural component in a number of
current generation nuclear reactors. During reactor operation stresses develop in the …