MATGEN-IV
NATO Advanced Study Institute
on Materials for Generation-IV Nuclear Reactors
September 24 - October 6,
2007
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)
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