About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Artificial Intelligence Applications in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering
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Presentation Title |
Developing Reduced Order Models for Phase Field Modeling of Irradiation Damage Using Koopman Operator Theory |
Author(s) |
John Matthew Eggemeyer, Umesh Vaidya, Cheng Sun |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
John Matthew Eggemeyer |
Abstract Scope |
Irradiation damage in materials is a significant concern for the safety and reliability of nuclear reactors. Phase-field models offer a versatile framework for simulating irradiation damage at mesoscales, such as forming fission gas bubble superlattices, which occur under specific irradiation conditions (dose, dose rate, and temperature). However, these high-fidelity models are computationally expensive. To address this, Koopman operator theory is employed to develop reduced-order linear models, enabling instantaneous simulations of fission gas bubble behaviors. We apply the Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) algorithm to derive these linear Koopman models from simulation data. These low-fidelity linear models predict the formation window of gas bubble superlattices and are validated against high-fidelity phase-field models and experimental results. This paper presents our findings on using phase-field models of irradiation damage, along with the DMD method, to reduce computational costs while maintaining the accuracy of high-fidelity simulations in predicting irradiation-induced microstructures. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Computational Materials Science & Engineering, Nuclear Materials, Machine Learning |