Abstract Scope |
The SiC composite has attracted extensive attention as a potential candidate material in the next generation nuclear energy applications, due to its excellent stability under long term irradiation. In order to achieve better irradiation resistance, it is necessary to validate SiC composite's performance under irradiation and prototypic conditions. The study focuses on a unique in-situ thermal property measurement technique, coupling with ion irradiation, laser beam, and infrared detection, to investigate the influence of radiation and other fission gases on SiC composite. By means of the in-situ thermal conductivity measurement system, the SiC composite specimens are irradiated by C, Si, He and Xe ions, respectively, with in-situ thermal measurement to study influence from irradiation, also fission gases detention. The results are discussed, and details on the in-situ measurement technique are provided, which can serve as a platform for rapid irradiation testing for determining the thermal properties of materials. |