NEUP CINRII-24-31266: Correlating buffer microstructure with failure progression into the SiC layer in TRISO

Combining modeling and experiments, this phase-II continuation will harness and extend the success of CINR 20-19556 to establish an Irradiation-Microstructure-Property-Performance (IMPP) correlation that links initial buffer microstructure with fracture initiation and progression to the SiC layer in TRISO particles. This correlation can be turned into design principles to further improve the irradiation performance of TRISO by controlling initial buffer microstructure.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Wisconsin-Madison
PI	Yongfeng Zhang