Dr. Paul Van Uffelen graduated from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) and the Ecole
Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Grenoble (France) with a master degree in …

Harnessing modern parallel computing resources to achieve complex multiphysics
simulations is a daunting task. The Multiphysics Object Oriented Simulation Environment …

Fuel-cladding chemical interaction (FCCI) is a phenomenon that occurs at the fuel-cladding
interface during the irradiation of U-Zr and U-Pu-Zr metallic nuclear fuel and stainless steel …

Rechargeable zinc–metal batteries have attracted widespread attention recently as a
potential substitute for lithium-ion batteries due to their low cost, large volumetric capacity …

Nuclear fuel operates in an environment that induces complex multiphysics phenomena,
occurring over distances ranging from inter-atomic spacing to meters, and times scales …

Numerical simulation of nuclear reactors is a key technology in the quest for improvements
in efficiency, safety, and reliability of both existing and future reactor designs. Historically …

A phase field theory for modeling deformation and fracture of single crystals, polycrystals,
and grain boundaries is developed. Anisotropies of elastic coefficients and fracture surface …

Dendrite growth is a long-standing challenge that has limited the applications of
rechargeable lithium metal electrodes. Here, we have developed a grand potential-based …

During selective laser sintering (SLS), the microstructure evolution and local temperature
variation interact mutually. Application of conventional isothermal sintering model is thereby …

Abstract Iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl) alloys are candidates to be used as nuclear fuel
cladding for increased accident tolerance. An analysis of the response of FeCrAl under …