NEUP CINR-18-15372: Development of Repair and Mitigation Methods for Enhanced Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance of Austenitic Stainless Steel Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Canisters

The proposed research, which addresses work scope Id FC-4.2, will investigate and develop for the first time the novel and promising techniques of cold spray and additive friction stir processing techniques to repair cracks, in combination with laser shock peening (LSP) to mitigate adverse tensile residual stresses arising from welding/repair in order to enhance the resistance to chloride-induced SCC of austenitic stainless steel spent nuclear fuel storage canisters.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Cincinnati
PI	Vijay Vasudevan