| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Advanced Characterization and Modeling of Nuclear Fuels: Microstructure, Thermo-physical Properties
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| Presentation Title |
Perspectives on Synchrotron Micro-computed Tomography and Serial Sectioning Applied to Metallic Nuclear Fuels |
| Author(s) |
Maria A. Okuniewski, Alejandro Figueroa Bengoa, Jonova Thomas |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Maria A. Okuniewski |
| Abstract Scope |
Metallic nuclear fuels are utilized in a wide variety of applications from advanced reactor fuels to research and test reactor fuels. In order to predict the behavior of any fuel subjected to irradiation, a comprehensive three-dimensional (3-D) understanding of the microstructure is required. Both serial sectioning combined with energy dispersive spectroscopy within a scanning electron microscope and synchrotron micro-computed tomography techniques enable this 3-D perspective. However, each technique possesses its own attributes and challenges. This study presents a synopsis of these techniques, along with the benefits, challenges, and mitigations, applied to metallic fuel systems. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Nuclear Materials, |