Dr. Paul Van Uffelen graduated from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) and the Ecole
Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Grenoble (France) with a master degree in …

Nuclear fuel operates in an environment that induces complex multiphysics phenomena,
occurring over distances ranging from inter-atomic spacing to meters, and times scales …

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 …

Abstract The OpenFOAM Fuel BEhavior Analysis Tool, or OFFBEAT, is a multi-dimensional
fuel performance code under collaborative development at the Laboratory for Reactor …

This paper focuses on the PLEIADES fuel performance software environment and its
application to the modeling of pellet-cladding interaction (PCI). The PLEIADES platform has …

Abstract Pellet-Clad Interaction (PCI) in zirconium alloy cladding has been a long-standing
concern in the context of nuclear fuel reliability. Mitigation measures have constrained …

An improved robust formulation for constituent distribution in metallic nuclear fuels is
developed and implemented into the advanced fuel performance framework BISON. The …

A powerful multidimensional fuels performance analysis capability, applicable to both steady
and transient fuel behavior, is developed based on enhancements to the commercially …

This paper presents 2D (r, θ) plane strain and 3D simulations of PCI during base irradiation
and ramp tests. Inverse analysis is used to estimate the evolution of friction at the pellet–clad …

Despite the extensive utilization of uranium dioxide (UO 2) as a fuel in commercial nuclear
reactors, there is only minimal information regarding the fundamental nature of radiation …