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Calculations of radiation damage in target, container and window materials for spallation neutron sources

Conference ·
OSTI ID:253353
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  1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
  2. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
  3. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

Radiation damage in target, container, and window materials for spallation neutron sources is am important factor in the design of target stations for accelerator-driver transmutation technologies. Calculations are described that use the LAHET and SPECTER codes to obtain displacement and helium production rates in tungsten, 316 stainless steel, and Inconel 718, which are major target, container, and window materials, respectively. Results are compared for the three materials, based on neutron spectra for NSNS and ATW spallation neutron sources, where the neutron fluxes are normalized to give the same flux of neutrons of all energies.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464
OSTI ID:
253353
Report Number(s):
CONF-960639--2; ON: DE96012339
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English