NEUP CINR-22-26605: Development of Advanced Control Rod Assembly for Improved Accident Tolerance and High Burnup Fuel Cycle

The proposed research will focus on the development of new materials' designs for control rod sheaths and neutron absorbers, coupled with neutronics analysis and thermo-mechanical modeling to improve accident tolerance and to achieve higher fuel burnup in PWRs. Functionality of the proposed designs consisting of Cr coated control rod sheaths of current and advanced alloys as well as novel neutron absorbers will be evaluated in prototypical reactor conditions and accident scenarios.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Wisconsin-Madison
PI	Kumar Sridharan