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Synergy between
modelling and experiments for the investigation of nuclear fuels and materials
under irradiation
Location and date
The school was held at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (UK) from Monday September 19th to Friday 23rd.
Scope
After its 2010 school dedicated to a general course on ceramic nuclear fuel and cladding materials, the second F-BRIDGE school focused on the synergy between modelling and experiments for the investigation of nuclear fuels and materials behaviour under irradiation.
This school was strongly connected to the 2011 edition of the MMSNF "Materials Modelling and Simulation for Nuclear Fuels" workshop, which took place the week immediately after in Aix-en-Provence (France). The school was also supported by the PERFORM 60, EURACT-NMR, ACTINET-I3 European projects, the MATINEX French research group, the European Commission through the JRC Enlargement and Integration Action.
Programme
| Part
I: Introduction |
| Part
II: Student participation and poster session |
| Part
III: Modelling and experimental techniques |
| Part
IV: Synergy between modelling and experiments |
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Monday
09/19 |
Tuesday
09/20 |
Wednesday
09/21 |
Thursday
09/22 |
Friday
09/23 |
| 8.30-9.30 |
ARRIVAL |
Nuclear materials and irradiation effects
Gary Was, University Michigan
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Empirical potential methods
Robin Grimes, Imperial, F-BRIDGE
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Metallic cladding and vessel materials
Gilles Adjanor, EDF, PERFORM-60
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Atomic scale investigation of defect and gas behaviour in UO2
Marjorie Bertolus, CEA, F-BRIDGE |
| 9.30-10.30 |
Structural materials behaviour under irradiation
Michael Preuss, University Manchester
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Thermodynamic experiments and modelling
Dario Manara, JRC-ITU, F-BRIDGE |
Solutions/fuel cycle
Bernd Schimmelpfennig, KIT, Actinet I3
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Mesocale modelling and characterisation of fission gas behaviour
Veena Tikare, SNL |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Coffee
break |
Coffee
break |
Coffee
break |
Coffee
break |
| 11.00-12.00 |
Fuel behaviour under irradiation
Daniel Baron, EDF |
Experimental simulation of irradiation
Marie-France Barthe, CNRS, F-BRIDGE |
Problem solving
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Fuel performance code and PIE: (1) Lecture
Paul van Uffelen, JRC-ITU, F-BRIDGE |
| 12.00-13.30 |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
| 13.30-14.30 |
Materials challenge to GEN-II, III reactor fuels
Patrick Blancpain, AREVA
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Meso to macroscale modelling
Renaud Masson, CEA, F-BRIDGE
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Experimental characterisation at the nano scale
Ian Farnan, University Cambridge, F-BRIDGE
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Excursion |
Fuel performance code and PIE: (2) Practical session
Paul Van Uffelen, JRC-ITU, F-BRIDGE |
| 14.30-15.30 |
Materials challenge to GEN-IV reactor fuels
Tim Abram, University Manchester
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Electronic structure calculations for nuclear fuels
Bernard Amadon, CEA, Actinet I3
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Experimental characterisation at the micro scale
Sven van den Berghe, SCK-CEN
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Integration of multiscale modelling and characterization in F-BRIDGE
Carole Valot, CEA , F-BRIDGE
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| 15.30-16.00 |
Coffee
break |
Coffee
break |
Coffee
break |
Discussion and conclusions |
| 16.00-17.00 |
Fuel fabrication and performance
Joe Somers, JRC-ITU, F-BRIDGE
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Poster session
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Experimental characterisation at the macro scale
Sander de Groot, NRG, F-BRIDGE |
END OF SCHOOL |
| 17.00-18.00 |
Discussion |
Debate and discussion |
| 18.00-19.00 |
Presentation by MaterialsDesign (20 min) and poster mounting |
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| 19.30? |
Dinner |
Dinner |
Dinner |
Dinner |
Poster session
A poster session was organised on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 21st. Best Poster Awards were given for the best poster presentations.
Target audience
This school was a training course designed for experimentalists and
theoreticians who are interested both in the modelling of actinide
compounds and their physical properties, and in their experimental
characterisation. This school was first addressed to graduate students and young researchers, but more
senior researchers interested in fuel were also welcome.
F-BRIDGE
F-BRIDGE project is financed by the seventh European framework programme
and seeks to bridge the gap between basic research and technological
applications for Generation-IV nuclear-reactor systems. Advanced
modelling and precise experiments are carried out in order to obtain
more exact physical descriptions of ceramic fuels and cladding on all
relevant scales, from the atomic to the macroscopic. Research is also
focussed on assessing and improving 'sphere-pac' fuel, a
composite-ceramics concept which has shown promise.
Scientific committee (F-BRIDGE project)
Carole Valot, CEA, coordinator
Marjorie Bertolus, CEA, deputy-coordinator
Rudy Konings, JRC-ITU, domain leader
Sander de Groot, NRG, domain leader
Joe Somers, JRC-ITU, domain leader
Paul Van Uffelen, JRC-ITU
Ian Farnan, Cambridge University Governing board member
Ping Xiao, Manchester University, Governing board member
Robin Grimes, Imperial College, Governing board member
Catherine Bessada, CNRS, Governing board member
Local Organizers
Ian Farnan, Cambridge University
Ping Xiao, Manchester University
Robin Grimes, Imperial College London
Bastien Duplantier, LGI
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