Advanced Fuel Fabrication and Instrument

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Projects per year 2012 2023 2024

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• 32 Active

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  The Role of Dislocation Cell Walls on Cavity Nucleation in Additively Manufactured 316H Steel, Nuclear Science User Facilities

  Taller, S. (PI), Massey, C. (CoPI), Zinkle, J. S. (CoPI), Lenertz, M. (CoPI) & Sun, K. (CoPI)

  01/1/24 → …

  Project: Research

  • Nucleation Cavity 100%
  • Additive Manufacturing 100%
  • Nucleation 100%
  • Three Dimensional Printing 100%
  • Dislocation Loop 75%

• Evolution of Heterogeneous 316LSS Microstructures Under Neutron Irradiation, Nuclear Science User Facilities

  Kumari, G. (PI), Lach, T. (CoPI), Taller, S. (CoPI) & Massey, C. (CoPI)

  01/1/24 → …

  Project: Research

  • Material Development 100%
  • Energy dispersive spectrometry 100%
  • Neutron Irradiation 100%
  • Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy 100%
  • Nanoindentation 66%

• Co-Location of Solute Clusters and Dislocations in Additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steels, Nuclear Science User Facilities

  Taller, S. (CoPI), Lach, T. (PI) & Massey, C. (CoPI)

  01/1/24 → …

  Project: Research

  • Stainless Steel 100%
  • Nucleation 100%
  • Nucleation Site 80%
  • Dislocation Loop 60%
  • Density 60%

• Increasing the Sensitivity of Passive SiC Thermometry Through Nanocalorimetry Experiments

  Taller, S. (PI), Hirst, C. (CoPI), Short, M. P. (CoPI) & Wang, P. (CoPI)

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Radiation Effect 100%
  • Resolution Limit 100%
  • Sample Temperature 100%
  • Limitations 100%
  • Reactor Core 100%

• Microstructural Origin of Irradiation Hardening and Embrittlement in Irradiated Second Generation FeCrAl Alloys

  Almirall, N. (PI), Abouelella, H. (CoPI), Taller, S. (CoPI), Massey, C. (CoPI), Chen, X. (CoPI) & Umretiya, R. V. (CoPI)

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Embrittlement 100%
  • Dislocation Loop 42%
  • Microhardness 42%
  • Nanoindentation 37%
  • Light Water Reactors 28%

• Swelling Resistance of Additively Manufactured Grade 91 Steel Produced with Integrated Thermal Processing

  Codd, D. (PI) & Taller, S. (PI)

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Grade 91 Steel 100%
  • Thermal Processing 100%
  • Additive Manufacturing 100%
  • Three Dimensional Printing 100%
  • Heat Treatment 50%

• Quantifying the effect of simultaneous vs. sequential irradiation on creep performance of additively manufactured austenitic stainless steel

  Massey, C. (PI), Taller, S. (CoPI), Hirst, C. (CoPI) & Field, K. G. (CoPI)

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Creep 100%
  • Austenitic Stainless Steel 100%
  • Structural Materials 37%
  • Thermal Creep 37%
  • Temperature Creep 37%

• The Role of Nb and Impurities on Nano-oxide Retention under Neutron Irradiation

  Getto, E. (PI) & Taller, S. (CoPI)

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Oxide Dispersion Strengthened 100%
  • Oxide Compound 100%
  • Neutron Irradiation 100%
  • Light Water Reactors 40%
  • Fits and Tolerances 40%

• Critical database development of high dose microstructure evolution in irradiated advanced steels

  Motta, A. T. (PI), Was, G. S. (CoPI), Field, K. G. (CoPI) & Taller, S. (CoPI)

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Microstructure Evolution 100%
  • Fast Reactor 100%
  • Radiation Effect 25%
  • Nuclear Reactor Concepts 25%
  • Light Water Reactors 25%

• Assessing Deformation Mechanisms in Irradiated Superalloy 718 using Ultra-Miniature Specimens

  Wharry, J. P. (PI) & Taller, S. (CoPI)

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Deformation Mechanism 100%
  • Room Temperature 100%
  • Superalloys 100%
  • Face-Centered Cubic 75%
  • Tensiles 75%

• Mechanism Driven Evaluations of Sequential and Simultaneous Irradiation-Creep-Fatigue Testing

  Field, K. G. (PI), Hirst, C. C. (CoPI), Lang, E. (CoPI), Hattar, K. (CoPI), Massey, C. (CoPI) & Taller, S. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Creep-Fatigue 100%
  • Irradiation Creep 100%
  • Reactor Technology 100%
  • Light Water 100%

• Active Learning Estimation and Optimization (ALEO) of Irradiation Experimental Design for Efficient Accelerated Fuel Qualification

  Alaeddini, A. A. (PI), Sooby, E. S. (CoPI), Capps, N. (CoPI) & Gorton, J. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Design of Experiments 100%
  • Artificial Intelligence 100%
  • Oak Ridge 50%
  • Burnup 30%
  • Transfer Learning 30%

• Grand Challenge to Accelerated Deployment of Advanced Reactors – A Predictive Pathway for Rapid Qualification of Core Structural Materials

  Was, G. S. (PI), Field, K. G. (CoPI), Marquis, E. A. (CoPI), Wirth, B. D. (CoPI), Zinkle, S. J. (CoPI), Motta, A. T. (CoPI), Lijun, Q. Q. (CoPI), Xiaoning, Q. Q. (CoPI), Taller, S. (CoPI), Ayanoglu, M. M. (CoPI), Eftink, B. P. (CoPI), Jokisaari, A. M. (CoPI), Maloy, S. A. (CoPI) & Toloczko, M. B. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/23 → …

  Project: Research

  • Reactor Design 100%
  • Structural Materials 100%
  • Core Material 50%
  • Climate Change 33%
  • Clean Energy 33%

• Hydrogen-Retention of Yttrium Hydride under High Temperature Proton Irradiation

  Lach, T. (PI), Koyanagi, T. (CoPI) & Taller, S. (CoPI)

  01/1/22 → …

  Project: Research

  • Phase Stability 100%
  • Hydride 100%
  • Yttrium 100%
  • Proton Irradiation 100%
  • Desorption 100%

• Non-Intrusive Flow Monitoring for Liquid Metal and Molten Salt Cooled Reactors

  Pickell, G. G. (PI), Petrie, C. (CoPI), Robb, K. (CoPI), Weathered, M. M. (CoPI), Kultgen, D. D. (CoPI) & Risch, B. B. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/20 → …

  Project: Research

  • Cooled Reactor 100%
  • Flow Monitoring 100%
  • Liquid Metal 100%
  • Fiber Optics 66%
  • Monitoring System 55%

• Chemical Interaction and Compatibility of Uranium Nitride Fuels with Liquid Pb and Alumina-forming Austenitic Alloys

  Lian, J. J. (PI), Pint, B. (CoPI), Jun, J. (CoPI), Harp, J. (CoPI), Kardoulaki, E. (CoPI) & Ickes, M. R. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/20 → …

  Project: Research

  • Nitride Compound 100%
  • Aluminum Oxide 100%
  • Liquid Metal 100%
  • Uranium 100%
  • Coolant 100%

• High Power Irradiation Testing of TRISO Fuel Particles with UCO and UO2 Kernels in Miniature Fuel Specimen Capsules in HFIR

  Latta, R. (PI), Hackett, M. (CoPI), Collin, B. (CoPI), Brown, N. R. (CoPI), Gerczak, T. (CoPI), Petrie, C. (CoPI), Hunn, J. (CoPI) & Helmreich, G. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/19 → …

  Project: Research

  • High Temperature Reactors 100%
  • Fission Product 71%
  • Advanced Gas Reactor 57%
  • Power Density 42%
  • Oak Ridge 28%

• High Fluence Active Irradiation and Combined Effects Testing

  Daw, J. (PI), Blue, T. E. (CoPI), Petrie, C. (CoPI) & Ohodnicki, P. P. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/19 → …

  Project: Research

  • Combined Effect 100%
  • Fused Silica 100%
  • Fiber Optics 100%
  • Silica Fibre 66%
  • Sensing Mechanisms 66%

• Enhanced Characterization of Concrete Mineralogy using Multi-Modal Tools

  Garg, N. (PI), Popovics, J. J. (CoPI), Wetteland, C. J. (CoPI), Sickafus, K. E. (CoPI), Le Pape, Y. (CoPI) & Oliver, W. W. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/19 → …

  Project: Research

  • Light Water Reactors 100%
  • Induced Degradation 100%
  • Nuclear Power Plant 100%
  • Nanoindentation 100%
  • Stress Field 100%

• Integrating multi-modal microscopy techniques and the MOSAIC simulation environment to assess changes in the physical properties and chemical durability of concrete following radiation exposure

  Sant, G. (PI), Bauchy, M. (CoPI), la Plante, E. C. (CoPI), Le Pape, Y. (CoPI), Tajuelo, E. E. (CoPI), Zinkle, S. J. (CoPI) & Bullard, J. J. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/19 → …

  Project: Research

  • Simulation Environment 100%
  • Nuclear Power Plant 100%
  • Physical Property 100%
  • Microscopy 100%
  • Alkali Silica Reaction 50%

• Microstructure-Based Benchmarking for Nano/Microscale Tension and Ductility Testing of Irradiated Steels

  Wharry, J. P. (PI), El-Azab, A. (CoPI), Gussev, M. (CoPI) & Field, K. G. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/18 → …

  Project: Research

  • Microscale 100%
  • Mechanical Testing 100%
  • Scale Test 50%
  • Deformation Mechanism 50%
  • Macroscale 37%

• Facilitating MARMOT Modeling of Radiation Phenomena in U-Pu-Zr fuels through experiments (MORPH)

  Aitkaliyeva, A. (PI), Tonks, M. R. (CoPI), Harp, J. (CoPI) & Capriotti, L. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/18 → …

  Project: Research

  • Phase Composition 100%
  • Burnup 50%
  • Breeder Reactor 50%
  • Code Performance 50%
  • Multiscale 50%

• Development of a Mechanistic Hydride Behavior Model for Spent Fuel Cladding Storage and Transportation

  Motta, A. T. (PI), Brown, N. R. (CoPI), Chen, L.-Q.L.-Q. (CoPI), Koss, D. D. (CoPI), Kunz, R. R. (CoPI), Tonks, M. R. (CoPI), Zikry, M. A. (CoPI), Downar, T. (CoPI), Manera, A. (CoPI), Petrov, V. (CoPI), Seker, V. (CoPI), Wirth, B. D. (CoPI), Pastore, G. (CoPI), Terrani, K. A. (CoPI), Cinbiz, N. (CoPI), Tomé, C. C. (CoPI), Karoutas, Z. (CoPI), Mitchell, D. D. (CoPI), Romero, J. J. (CoPI), Daymond, M. R. (CoPI), Preuss, M. M. (CoPI) & Mader, E. E. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/17 → …

  Project: Research

  • Spent Fuels 100%
  • Macroscale 100%
  • Cladding Material 100%
  • Spent Nuclear Fuel 100%

• CFA-17-12976: Study of the Irradiation Behavior of Fast Reactor Mixed Oxide Annular Fuel with Modern Microstructural Characterization to Support Science Based Model Validation

  Harp, J. (PI), McClellan, K. J. (CoPI) & Kato, M. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/17 → …

  Project: Research

  • Fast Reactor 100%
  • Mixed Oxide Fuels 100%
  • Burnup 83%
  • Code Performance 33%
  • Nuclear Energy 33%

• Oxidation and Corrosion-Resistant Uranium Silicide Fuels

  Lian, J. J. (PI), Meyer, M. (CoPI), Harp, J. (CoPI) & Xu, P. P. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/16 → …

  Project: Research

  • Corrosion Resistance 100%
  • Oxidation Reaction 100%
  • Silicide 100%
  • Uranium 100%
  • Oxidation Resistance 40%

• Phase Equilibria and Thermochemistry of Advanced Fuels: Modeling Burnup Behavior

  Besmann, T. M. (PI), Nelson, A. (CoPI), Voit, S. (CoPI), Shin, D. (CoPI), McMurray, J. W. (CoPI), Lahoda, E. J. (CoPI) & Middleburgh, S. C. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/16 → …

  Project: Research

  • Burnup 100%
  • Advanced Fuel 100%
  • Silicide 100%
  • Fuel System 60%
  • Nitride 60%

• A Coupled Experimental and Simulation Approach to Investigate the Impact of Grain Growth, Amorphization, and Grain Subdivision in Accident Tolerant U3Si2 Light Water Reactor Fuel

  Tonks, M. R. (PI), Momeni, K. (CoPI), Lian, J. J. (CoPI), Zhang, Y. (CoPI) & Harp, J. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/16 → …

  Project: Research

  • Light Water Reactors 100%
  • Grain Subdivision 100%
  • Amorphization 100%
  • Nuclear Energy 50%
  • Fuel Cycle 50%

• The Influences of Neutron Irradiation on Aggregate Induced Degradation of Concrete

  Sant, G. (PI), Bauchy, M. (CoPI), Neithalath, N. N. (CoPI), Rajan, S. S. (CoPI), Le Pape, Y. (CoPI), Field, K. K. (CoPI), Spencer, B. B. (CoPI) & Wall, J. J. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/15 → …

  Project: Research

  • Induced Degradation 100%
  • Chemical Degradation 100%
  • Neutron Irradiation 100%
  • Network Topology 50%
  • Reactor Pressure Vessel 50%

• Measurements of Fission Gas Release from Nuclear Fuel in Support of BISON Fuel Performance Analysis

  Hawari, A. I. (PI), Harp, J. (CoPI), Pastore, G. (CoPI) & Williamson, R. L. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/15 → …

  Project: Research

  • Nuclear Fuel 100%
  • Uranium Dioxide 100%
  • Gas Release 100%
  • Performance Analysis 100%
  • Thermal Neutron 50%

• Multiphase Nanocrystalline Ceramic Concept for Nuclear Fuel

  Mecartney, M. L. (PI), Graeve, O. A. O. A. (CoPI), Nelson, A. (CoPI) & Patel, M. K. M. K. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/13 → …

  Project: Research

  • Nanocrystalline 100%
  • Nuclear Fuel 100%
  • Thermal Conductivity 100%
  • Fits and Tolerances 60%
  • Finite Element Method 40%

• U3Si2 Fabrication and Testing for Implementation into the BISON Fuel Performance Code

  Knight, T. W. T. W. (PI), Huang, X. X. (CoPI), Meyer, M. (CoPI), Harp, J. (CoPI), Lessing, P. A. (CoPI), Mariani, R. D. (CoPI) & Williamson, R. L. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/13 → …

  Project: Research

  • Code Performance 100%
  • Flexure 100%
  • Creep 100%
  • High Thermal Conductivity 60%
  • Creep Test 60%

• Ceramic Coatings for Clad (The C3 Project): Advanced Accident-Tolerant Ceramic Coatings for Zr-Alloy Cladding

  Sickafus, K. E. (PI), Wirth, B. D. (CoPI), Miller, L. L. (CoPI), Weber, B. B. (CoPI), Zhang, Y. Y. (CoPI), Motta, A. T. (CoPI), Wolfe, D. E. (CoPI), Fratoni, M. M. (CoPI), Raj, R. R. (CoPI), Was, G. S. (CoPI), Patel, M. M. (CoPI), Hollis, K. K. (CoPI), Nelson, A. (CoPI), Staneck, C. C. (CoPI), Comstock, R. J. (CoPI), Preuss, M. M. (CoPI), Withers, P. P. (CoPI), Whittle, K. R. (CoPI), Roberts, S. S. (CoPI), Wilkinson, A. A. (CoPI), Donnelly, S. E. (CoPI) & Riley, D. (CoPI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  01/1/12 → …

  Project: Research

  • Transients 100%
  • Nitride 100%
  • Neutronics 100%
  • Oxidation Reactor 100%
  • Yttrium Oxide 100%
• Finished

  High Performance Nuclear Materials Additive Manufacturing with Integrated Thermal Processing

  Codd, D. (PI) & Taller, S. (CoPI)

  07/10/23 → 04/9/24

  Project: Research

  • Additive Manufacturing 100%
  • Thermal Processing 100%
  • Nuclear Material 100%
  • Three Dimensional Printing 100%
  • Nuclear Energy 28%