A Rate-Theory–Phase-Field Model of Irradiation-Induced Recrystallization in UMo Nuclear Fuels

Hu, Shenyang; Joshi, Vineet; Lavender, Curt A.

doi:10.1007/s11837-017-2611-4

A Rate-Theory–Phase-Field Model of Irradiation-Induced Recrystallization in UMo Nuclear Fuels

Journal Article · Wed Oct 04 04:00:00 EDT 2017 · JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-017-2611-4· OSTI ID:1414527

Hu, Shenyang; Joshi, Vineet; Lavender, Curt A.

Experiments showed that recrystallization dramatically speeds up the gas bubble swelling kinetics in metallic UMo fuels. In this work a recrystallization model is developed to study the effect of microstructures and radiation conditions on recrystallization kinetics. The model integrates the rate theory of intra-granular gas bubble and interstitial loop evolution and a phase field model of recrystallization zone evolution. A fast passage method is employed to describe one dimensional diffusion of interstitials which have diffusivity several order magnitude larger than that of the fission gas Xe. With the model, the effect of grain sizes on recrystallization kinetics is simulated.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1414527

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-125571; DN2006000

Journal Information:: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Journal Name: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 69; ISSN 1047-4838

Publisher:: Springer

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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