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MATGEN-IV

NATO Advanced Study Institute on Materials for Generation-IV Nuclear Reactors

September 24 - October 6, 2007

Institut d'Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese - Cargese, CORSICA, FRANCE


Scientific program (download time schedule)


    The program focuses on tutorial lectures devoted to basic notions of nuclear reactor physics, presentation of Generation IV concepts, physics and thermodynamics of coolants, materials engineering, fundamentals of fracture, wetting, particle/matter interaction, radiation and environmental damages. Along with review papers, will be presented short contributed papers and round tables on key issues like sodium and gas cooled reactors, liquid metal embrittlement, combined radiation and environmental damage, materials perspectives etc... At the same time, lecturers with the appropriate expertise are asked to emphasize on selected subjects such as the concepts and design of specialized (e.g. coupling of standard condensing nuclear power stations to low grade heat multieffect distillation plants for sea-water desalting) or of non-proliferant nuclear reactors.

September 25
  • The energy issue and the possible contribution of the various nuclear energy production scenarios (Prof. H. Nifenecker)
  • Introduction to thermodynamics (Prof. G. Inden)
  • Outlook on Generation IV Nuclear Systems and related materials R&D challenges (F. Carre)
  • Introduction to neutronics (Dr. J-M. Cavedon)
  • Neutrons and radiation damage in structural materials (Prof. J. Wallenius)
September 26
  • Energy production scenarios: emphasis on safety, non-proliferation aspects and consequences on materials selection (Pr. H. Nifenecker)
  • Kinetics of phase transformations in multi-component systems (Pr. G. Inden)
  • Fundamentals of neutronics: reactivity coefficients of nuclear reactors (Dr. P. Reuss)
  • A First-Principles Approach to Designing Materials (Dr. A. Pasturel)
  • RT-1: Safe, reliable, robust and non-proliferant generation IV systems
September 27
  • Fracture mechanisms (Prof. R. Odette)
  • Fracture mechanisms and scaling properties of fracture surfaces (Dr. E. Bouchaud)
  • Particle/matter interaction in the keV-MeV range (Dr. E. Balanzat)
  • Multiscale computer simulations for the study of radiation effects in materials (Dr. P. Geysermans)
  • Correlation between electronic structure, magnetism and physical properties of Fe-Cr alloys: ab-initio modelling (Prof. I. Abrikosov)
  • PRS I Equilibrium phase diagrams (Prof. G. Inden, Dr. M.-N. de Noirefontaine, C. Girod-Labianca)
September 28
  • Crystal plasticity from Dislocation Dynamics (Dr. V. Bulatov)
  • Microstructural and mechanical properties of irradiated structural materials (Dr. S.J. Zinkle)
  • Radiation-induced solute segregation and precipitation in alloys (Dr. A. Ardell)
  • Parametric dislocation dynamics and boundary element modeling of elastic interaction between dislocations and precipitates (Dr. A. Takahashi)
  • Poster Session I
September 29
  • Multiscale computer simulations and predictive modeling of RPV embrittlement (Dr. N. Soneda)
  • Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of radiation damage in structural materials (Dr. P. Olsson)
  • The Computational Modeling of Alloys at the Atomic Scale: From Ab Initio and Thermodynamics to Radiation-Induced Heterogeneous Precipitation (Dr. A. Caro)
  • Presentation of the toughness module from the Perfect project (Dr. S. Bugat)
  • PRS II.1 Electronic structure calculations - Part I (Dr. C.C. Fu, Dr. G. Lucas)
October 01
  • Particle/matter interaction in the keV-MeV range (Dr. E. Balanzat)
  • SiC as a material for application in generation IV systems: electronic, structural and mechanical properties. (Prof. P. Pirouz)
  • Oxidation of SiC/SiC composites in low oxidising and high temperature environment (Dr. C. Cabet)
  • Neutron damage in structural ceramics (Dr. L. Snead)
  • PRS II.2 Electronic structure calculations - Part II (Dr. C.C. Fu, Dr. G. Lucas)
October 02
  • Fundamentals of liquids, part I (Prof. JP. Hansen)
  • Fundamentals of Interfaces (Pr. P. Wynblatt)
  • Wetting (Dr. D. Chatain, Dr. V. Ghetta)
  • Accurate measurements of thermal conductivity, surface tension and structural properties of liquid metals (Pr. G. Pottlacher)
October 03
  • Fundamentals of liquids, part II (Prof. J. P. Hansen)
  • Wetting (Dr. D. Chatain & Dr. V. Ghetta)
  • Liquid sensors: principles and measurements (Prof. J. Fouletier, Dr. V. Ghetta)
  • Influence of Liquid Sodium on mechanical properties of steels, refractory alloys and ceramics: Corrosion and Reactions with Impurities Dissolved in Sodium (Dr. H.U. Borgstedt)
  • Chemistry control in large installations: feedback from Phenix, Superphenix and other Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors at the experimental or "approaching industrial" levels in the world. (Dr. C. Latge)
  • Liquid metal embrittlement (Dr. Ghetta, Dr. D. Gorse, Dr. V Pontikis)
  • Poster Session II
October 04
  • Influence of Liquid Sodium on mechanical properties of steels, refractory alloys and ceramics: Creep Rupture and Low Cycle Fatigue of Reactor Materials in Liquid Sodium (Dr. H.U. Borgstedt)
  • Research and Development of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Ferritic Steels for Sodium Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor Fuels (Dr. M. Inoue)
  • Structural Materials for Fusion Power Plants (Dr. JL. Boutard)
  • RT-2: Materials issues for generation IV systems.
October 05
  • Introduction to the physics of molten salt reactors (Dr. E. Merle)
  • Physical and chemical properties of molten salts (Prof. J.C. Poignet)
  • Combined effect of molten fluoride salt and irradiation on Ni-based alloys (Prof. A.S. Bakai)
  • Specific features of particule/matter interaction for accelerator-driven subcritical reactors, part I (Dr. S. Leray)
  • Liquid sensors: application to heavy liquid metals. (Prof. J. Fouletier)
October 06
  • Specific features of particule/matter interaction for accelerator-driven subcritical reactors, part II  (Dr. S. Leray)
  • Operation of high power liquid metal spallation targets: a challenge for the structural materials (Dr. J. Henry)