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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Study mapping U-10Zr porosity informs metallic fuel design
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have conducted a three-dimensional study of irradiated U-10Zr—uranium alloyed with 10 percent zirconium—across key radial regions, providing new insights into how the material swells, transfers heat, and interacts with the fuel cladding.
U-10Zr was extensively tested in historical sodium-cooled fast reactors and is now attracting attention for use in next-generation advanced reactors.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Banyan A
Session Chair:
Kenneth Geelhood (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Jake Quincey (Oregon State)
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Informing Bubble Evolution and Pulverization in UO2 with Lower Length Scale Simulations
1:00–1:20PM PDT
M.W.D. Cooper (LANL), C. Matthews (LANL), D.A. Andersson (LANL)
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Investigating the Dependence of Fracture Criteria on Microstructure in UO2 Using Atomic-Scale Simulations
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Conor Galvin (LANL), David Andersson (LANL), Michael Cooper (LANL)
Diffusional Creep in UO2 Investigated by Atomic Scale Simulations
1:40–2:00PM PDT
David Andersson (LANL), Conor Galvin (LANL), William Neilson (LANL), Pieterjan Robbe (Sandia), Michael Cooper (LANL)
Improved Simulation of UO2 Fuel Creep Deformation in LWR Fuel Elements
2:00–2:20PM PDT
R.T. Sweet (INL), J.A. Hirschhorn (INL), C.O.T. Galvin (LANL), S.R. Novascone (INL)
The Effect of Porosity and Chemical Composition of Fuel Corrosion Product Deposit on its Thermal Conductivity
2:20–2:40PM PDT
Hee-Sang Shim (KAERI), Hye Min Park (Defense Agency for Technology and Quality), Sang Yeob Lim (KAERI), Soon-Hyeok Jeon (KAERI), Do Haeng Hur (KAERI)