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Title: Application of Phase Field Simulations to Fuel Behavior

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OSTI ID:1327569

The application of the phase filed method to simulate the formation and the stress induced re-orientation of zirconium hydride during dry storage of the spent fuel and clad assembly is discussed. The phase field technique is able to capture qualitatively the effect of external stress on the hydride orientation in Zr-H system. However, the modeling effort to-date is far from adequate and several issues remain to be addressed before the simulations can be used as a predictive tool for the behavior of the clad during long time dry storage.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Computational Center for Industrial Innovation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1327569
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English