Comparison between phase field simulations and experimental data from intragranular bubble growth in UO2

Michael R. Tonks, S. Bulent Biner, Paul C. Mille, David A. Andersson

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Abstract

In this work, we used the phase field method to simulate the post-irradiation annealing of UO2 described in the experimental work by Kashibe et al., 1993 [1]. The simulations were carried out in 2D and 3D using the MARMOT FEM-based phase-field modeling framework. The 2-D results compared fairly well with the experiments, in spite of the assumptions made in the model. The 3-D results compare even more favorably to experiments, indicating that diffusion in all three directions must be considered to accurate represent the bubble growth.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013
Pages394-403
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2013
EventInternational Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013 - Sun Valley, ID, United States
Duration: May 5 2013May 9 2013

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013
Volume1

Other

OtherInternational Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySun Valley, ID
Period5/5/135/9/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

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