Advances in Metallic Nuclear Reactor Materials
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 4156
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nuclear materials; irradiation effects; constitutive relations; multi-field coupling; multi-scale correlating behaviors; non-linear mechanics
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Dear Colleagues,
Metallic nuclear materials, including metallic nuclear fuels and nuclear structural materials, have promising applications in many advanced nuclear reactors and in space nuclear power systems due to their inherent material characteristics. Metallic-material-based composite nuclear materials can also be used in high-flux reactors to produce isotopic neutron sources, contributing to the development of nuclear medicine. Due to the extreme, high-temperature, high-pressure environment and the neutron irradiation in nuclear reactors, metallic materials experience complicated multi-field coupling behaviors, such as thermal–mechanical–chemical coupling. To better promote the development and application of metallic nuclear reactor materials, it is vital to fully understand their material characteristics and evolutionary behaviors during in-reactor service.
In this Special Issue, we welcome articles and reviews that contribute to the development of metallic nuclear reactor materials, including theoretical, computational, and experimental studies. This is an excellent opportunity for scholars all over the world to publish their latest research and comprehensive reviews. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Shurong Ding
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metallic materials
- nuclear reactors
- irradiation effects
- material properties
- complex behaviors in service
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