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Title: Modeling microstructural evolution in irradiated materials with cluster dynamics methods: A review

Abstract

As both the design of material systems for nuclear energy applications and the number of reactor designs being proposed increase the need for material models predicting the evolution of microstructures as a function of chemistry, texture, grain size, precipitate content, etc., and irradiation conditions is steadily increasing. Here, this manuscript aims at presenting a review of the different cluster dynamics modeling schemes that have emerged worldwide over the past decade(s). Additionally, the manuscript also critically discusses limitations in existing approaches and identifies potential routes for future developments.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
OSTI Identifier:
1477651
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1761219
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-29965
Journal ID: ISSN 0927-0256
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396; 20170615ER
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Computational Materials Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 149; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0927-0256
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Cluster dynamics; Radiation damage

Citation Formats

Kohnert, Aaron Anthony, Wirth, Brian D., and Capolungo, Laurent. Modeling microstructural evolution in irradiated materials with cluster dynamics methods: A review. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.02.049.
Kohnert, Aaron Anthony, Wirth, Brian D., & Capolungo, Laurent. Modeling microstructural evolution in irradiated materials with cluster dynamics methods: A review. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.02.049
Kohnert, Aaron Anthony, Wirth, Brian D., and Capolungo, Laurent. Thu . "Modeling microstructural evolution in irradiated materials with cluster dynamics methods: A review". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.02.049. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1477651.
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title = {Modeling microstructural evolution in irradiated materials with cluster dynamics methods: A review},
author = {Kohnert, Aaron Anthony and Wirth, Brian D. and Capolungo, Laurent},
abstractNote = {As both the design of material systems for nuclear energy applications and the number of reactor designs being proposed increase the need for material models predicting the evolution of microstructures as a function of chemistry, texture, grain size, precipitate content, etc., and irradiation conditions is steadily increasing. Here, this manuscript aims at presenting a review of the different cluster dynamics modeling schemes that have emerged worldwide over the past decade(s). Additionally, the manuscript also critically discusses limitations in existing approaches and identifies potential routes for future developments.},
doi = {10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.02.049},
journal = {Computational Materials Science},
number = C,
volume = 149,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}

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