Radiation effects in concrete for nuclear power plants, Part II: Perspective from micromechanical modeling
Abstract
The need to understand and characterize the effects of neutron irradiation on concrete has become urgent because of the possible extension of service life of many nuclear power generating stations. Current knowledge is primarily based on a collection of data obtained in test reactors. These results are inherently difficult to interpret because materials and testing conditions are inconsistent. A micromechanical approach based on the Hashin composite sphere model is presented to derive a first-order separation of the effects of radiation on cement paste and aggregate, and, also, on their interaction. Although the scarcity of available data limits the validation of the model, it appears that, without negating a possible gamma-ray induced effect, the neutron-induced damage and swelling of aggregate plays a predominant role on the overall concrete expansion and the damage of the cement paste. Finally, the radiation-induced volumetric expansion (RIVE) effects can also be aided by temperature elevation and shrinkage in the cement paste.
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1265292
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1245308
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Nuclear Engineering and Design
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 282; Journal ID: ISSN 0029-5493
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Concrete; neutron; amoprhization; swelling
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Le Pape, Yann, Field, Kevin G., and Remec, Igor. Radiation effects in concrete for nuclear power plants, Part II: Perspective from micromechanical modeling. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.10.014.
Le Pape, Yann, Field, Kevin G., & Remec, Igor. Radiation effects in concrete for nuclear power plants, Part II: Perspective from micromechanical modeling. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.10.014
Le Pape, Yann, Field, Kevin G., and Remec, Igor. Sat .
"Radiation effects in concrete for nuclear power plants, Part II: Perspective from micromechanical modeling". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.10.014. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1265292.
@article{osti_1265292,
title = {Radiation effects in concrete for nuclear power plants, Part II: Perspective from micromechanical modeling},
author = {Le Pape, Yann and Field, Kevin G. and Remec, Igor},
abstractNote = {The need to understand and characterize the effects of neutron irradiation on concrete has become urgent because of the possible extension of service life of many nuclear power generating stations. Current knowledge is primarily based on a collection of data obtained in test reactors. These results are inherently difficult to interpret because materials and testing conditions are inconsistent. A micromechanical approach based on the Hashin composite sphere model is presented to derive a first-order separation of the effects of radiation on cement paste and aggregate, and, also, on their interaction. Although the scarcity of available data limits the validation of the model, it appears that, without negating a possible gamma-ray induced effect, the neutron-induced damage and swelling of aggregate plays a predominant role on the overall concrete expansion and the damage of the cement paste. Finally, the radiation-induced volumetric expansion (RIVE) effects can also be aided by temperature elevation and shrinkage in the cement paste.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.10.014},
journal = {Nuclear Engineering and Design},
number = ,
volume = 282,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2014}
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