NSUF 16-CINR-10468: Radial Heat Flux - Irradiation Synergism in SiC ATF Cladding

Synergism of neutron irradiation and high heat flux presents unique yet critical challenge for SiC-based fuel cladding concepts for LWR’s due to the steep temperature dependence of early swelling in SiC. The primary goal of proposed project is to experimentally verify the multi-physics model of prototypical SiC-based fuel clad to neutron irradiation under high radial heat flux that is relevant to practical LWR fuel operation. Specifically, the project is intended to achieve the following three objectives: 1) Irradiation of tube specimens of prototypical and model SiC-based ATF SiC cladding under a high radial heat flux, 2) Post-irradiation examination of the irradiated tube specimens, and 3) Establish advanced PIE capabilities as the NSUF user infrastructure.

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Awarded Institution Oak Ridge National Laboratory
CINR Number 16-10468
Embargo End Date 2027-12-17
NSUF Call FY 2016 CINR
PI Yutai Katoh
Project Member Yutai Katoh, Distinguished Research Staff - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9494-5862)
Project Member Dr. Takaaki Koyanagi, Research associate - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7272-4049)
Project Notes Awarded on 12/17/2019
Project Type CINR
Publication Transient Swelling of SiC/SiC Composites and its Implications to Fuels and Core Designs Yutai Katoh, Takaaki Koyanagi TMS 2018 2018-03-12 - 2018-03-15
Publication Evaluating the Irradiation Effects on the Elastic Properties of Miniature Monolithic SiC Tubular Specimens Yutai Katoh, Christian Petrie, Kurt Terrani, Takaaki Koyanagi Journal of Nuclear Materials 499 2018-02-01 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022311517311625
Publication Elastic moduli reduction in SiC-SiC tubular specimen after high heat flux neutron irradiation measured by resonant ultrasound spectroscopy Yutai Katoh Journal of Nuclear Materials 523 2019-09-01 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022311518316696
RTE Number 1715