The next generation of nuclear reactors will expose materials to conditions that, in some
cases, are even more extreme than those in current fission reactors, inevitably leading to …

Nuclear graphite and graphite matrix are both high-purity, fine-grain, graphitized materials
designed for use in Fluoride-Salt Cooled High Temperature Reactors (FHRs), High …

Advanced reactor concepts span the spectrum from heat pipe–cooled microreactors,
through thermal and fast molten-salt reactors, to gas-and salt-cooled pebble bed reactors …

Recent developments in high-magnetic-field fusion systems have created large incentives to
develop flibe (Li2BeF4) salt fusion blankets that have four functions:(1) convert the high …

Based on the analysis of energy structure and the development trends of advanced nuclear
energy technology, combining the complementary advantages of nuclear energy and other …

Nuclear power is low carbon and reliable, but in recent years it has struggled to play a
strong role in global plans for electricity generation in the 21st century. Many of those …

Structural materials used in nuclear reactor environments are subjected to coupled extremes
such as high temperature, irradiation, and corrosion which act in concert to degrade their …

To exploit the advantages of Fluoride-Salt-cooled high-Temperature Advanced Reactors
(FuSTAR) such as high temperature, inherent safety, compact structure, and modularization …

Tribology studies in argon of nuclear graphite previously degassed at 600° C show lower
friction and wear at 600° C than at room-temperature: the COF decreases from 0.55 (14) to …

Nek5000/RS, a highly-performant open-source spectral element code, has recently
achieved an unprecedented milestone in the simulation of nuclear reactors: the first full core …