About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Composite Materials for Nuclear Applications II
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| Presentation Title |
Next-generation Nuclear Grade Composite Components |
| Author(s) |
Sean Gonderman, George Jacobsen, Ivan Ivanov, Lucas Borowski, Rolf Haefelfinger, Christian P. Deck, Jack Gazza, Hesham Khalifa |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Hesham Khalifa |
| Abstract Scope |
Advanced composite materials can provide substantial benefits to nuclear systems for terrestrial power generation and nuclear thermal propulsion. In pursuit of these opportunities, substantial progress in fabricating ceramic matrix composites as well as low-cost composite constituent materials for in-core applications have been made. Specifically, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is continuing to development of SiGAŽ composite technology, an engineered SiC fiber reinforced, SiC matrix (SiC-SiC) composite. A key application of SiGAŽ technology is nuclear fuel cladding for light water reactors and other in-core components to deliver improved normal operational performance and enhanced safety. Improvements to cladding length capacity, fabrication throughput, and performance testing have been achieved. Additionally, ongoing modeling development is being employed to better capture in-operation stresses and subsequent SiGAŽ cladding response, complementing the experimental program. These advances are preparing SiGAŽ cladding for upcoming/ongoing reactor irradiations at a commercial nuclear power plant and Idaho National Lab’s Advanced Test Reactor. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Ceramics, Other, Composites |