Modeling microstructural evolution in irradiated materials with cluster dynamics methods: a review
As both the design of material systems for nuclear energy applications and the number of
reactor designs being proposed increase the need for material models predicting the …
reactor designs being proposed increase the need for material models predicting the …
The interaction of dislocations and hydrogen-vacancy complexes and its importance for deformation-induced proto nano-voids formation in α-Fe
By using molecular dynamics and cluster dynamics simulations, we probed the role of
hydrogen-vacancy complexes on nucleation and growth of proto nano-voids upon …
hydrogen-vacancy complexes on nucleation and growth of proto nano-voids upon …
Characterization of neutron-irradiated ferritic model alloys and a RPV steel from combined APT, SANS, TEM and PAS analyses
E Meslin, M Lambrecht, M Hernández-Mayoral… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2010 - Elsevier
Understanding the behavior of reactor pressure vessel (RPV) steels under irradiation is a
mandatory task that has to be elucidated in order to be able to operate safely a nuclear …
mandatory task that has to be elucidated in order to be able to operate safely a nuclear …
Precipitation and hardening in irradiated low alloy steels with a wide range of Ni and Mn compositions
N Almirall, PB Wells, T Yamamoto, K Wilford, T Williams… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Mn-Ni-Si intermetallic precipitates (MNSPs) that are observed in some Fe-based
alloys following thermal aging and irradiation are of considerable scientific and technical …
alloys following thermal aging and irradiation are of considerable scientific and technical …
Effect of heavy ion irradiation dose rate and temperature on α′ precipitation in high purity Fe-18% Cr alloy
Cr-rich alpha prime precipitates (CrRP) induce hardening and embrittlement of FeCr alloys,
but the kinetics of CrRP formation due to particle irradiation are not well understood. In this …
but the kinetics of CrRP formation due to particle irradiation are not well understood. In this …
Radiation-accelerated precipitation in Fe–Cr alloys
The kinetics of phase separation in Fe–Cr alloys under irradiation is modeled by Atomistic
kinetic Monte Carlo simulations that include the formation, migration and elimination of …
kinetic Monte Carlo simulations that include the formation, migration and elimination of …
Radiation-induced precipitation in a ferritic model alloy: An experimental and theoretical study
The radiation embrittlement of low-alloyed reactor pressure vessel steels is partly due to the
formation of nanometer-sized solute clusters (Mn, Si, Ni, Cu and P). In order to determine if …
formation of nanometer-sized solute clusters (Mn, Si, Ni, Cu and P). In order to determine if …
Efficient simulation of kinetics of radiation induced defects: A cluster dynamics approach
Cluster dynamics has proved to be a useful technique to simulate the microstructure
evolution under irradiation over long time scales, especially when rate equations are solved …
evolution under irradiation over long time scales, especially when rate equations are solved …
Kinetic of solute clustering in neutron irradiated ferritic model alloys and a French pressure vessel steel investigated by atom probe tomography
E Meslin, B Radiguet, P Pareige, A Barbu - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2010 - Elsevier
The embrittlement of reactor pressure vessel steels under neutron irradiation is partly due to
the formation of solute clusters. To gain more insight into their formation mechanisms, ferritic …
the formation of solute clusters. To gain more insight into their formation mechanisms, ferritic …
Evolution of small defect clusters in ion-irradiated 3C-SiC: Combined cluster dynamics modeling and experimental study
Distribution of black spot defects and small clusters in 1 MeV krypton irradiated 3C-SiC has
been investigated using advanced scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and …
been investigated using advanced scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and …