NEUP CINR-23-29552: Understanding Constituent Redistribution, Thermal Transport, and Fission Gas Behavior in U-Zr Annular Fuel Without a Sodium Bond

In this project, we will determine the reason for changed constituent redistribution in annular U-Zr fuel without a sodium bond and how it changes the fission gas behavior and thermal conductivity. This will be achieved using a combination of microstructure characterization and thermal conductivity measurements of irradiated U-Zr annular fuel and multiscale modeling and simulation using the MARMOT and BISON fuel performance codes.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Florida
PI	Michael Tonks