About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2021 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Accelerated Discovery and Qualification of Nuclear Materials for Energy Applications
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Presentation Title |
Overview of Advanced Fuels and Materials R&D within the US DOE-NE NEAMS Program |
Author(s) |
Chris Stanek |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Chris Stanek |
Abstract Scope |
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy program NEAMS (Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation) is tasked with developing predictive computer methods and performing modeling and simulation research for the analysis and design of nuclear reactors (both LWRs and non-LWRs). A key element of the NEAMS program since its inception over a decade ago is multiscale nuclear fuel performance. Recently, a similar approach has been applied to structural materials, which is motivated by the need to understand the behavior of components in complex environments present in advanced reactors. In this presentation, an overview of recent activities in the NEAMS program in the areas of fuel performance and structural materials modeling will be presented. In particular, this overview will highlight examples that illustrate how such simulation approaches can be used to accelerate the discovery and qualification of materials for application in LWRs and non-LWRs. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Nuclear Materials, Modeling and Simulation, |