NSUF 18-1435: Determining Annealing Kinetics of SiC to Enable in LWR Accident Modeling

Silicon carbide composite has been discussed for more than a decade as a potential Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) cladding. Recently, an Integrated Research Proposal “Development of Accident Tolerant Fuel Options For Near Term Applications" has undertaken to model SiC cladding under a range of accident scenarios. However, fundamental data such as the rate at which the large irradiation-induced swelling of SiC anneals is not known. As this swelling, and the differential swelling upon annealing, can be a large source of stress, understanding this kinetic information is crucial. This RTE proposal measuring such kinetics of SiC on previously irradiated SiC currently residing in the MIT reactor hot cells. Work will be carried out by simple furnace annealing and density measurement, also in the MIT National Scientific User Facility. Data will be utilized by the IRP and published openly.

Informație Adițională

Cîmp	Valoare
Awarded Institution	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Embargo End Date	2026-02-27
Facility Tech Lead	Gordon Kohse
NSUF Call	FY 2018 RTE 3rd Call
PI	Lance Snead
Project Member	Lance Snead, Professor - Stony Brook University
Project Notes	Awarded on 09/17/2018
Project Type	RTE
RTE Number	1435