NEUP CINR-24-31464: Understanding the Performance of SiC-SiCf Composite Cladding Architectures with Cr Coating in Normal Operating and Accident Conditions in LWRs and Advanced Reactors

We focus on investigating the impact of Cr-coating on the SiC-SiCf composite cladding of various architectures under normal operating and accident conditions in LWRs and advanced reactors for the safe and economic deployment of SiC cladding. Cr-coating will provide protection from high-temperature corrosion and better hermeticity under accident conditions. The performance of the claddings will be evaluated through the corrosion test, reflood test, burst test, and non-destructive evaluation(NDE).

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Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Wisconsin-Madison
PI	Woo Hyun Jung