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ORNL–General Atomics partnership on ceramic matrix composites
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) with the objective of working together on advanced ceramic matrix composite materials for applications in extreme environments. Materials that can withstand extreme temperatures, radiation, corrosion, and mechanical stress are required in aerospace, defense, energy, and other sectors.
According to the agreement, the San Diego–based GA-EMS will use resources from ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility to develop “scalable, efficient manufacturing techniques for extreme environment materials including precursors, fibers, composites, and coatings utilized in carbon/carbon (C/C), carbon/silicon carbide (C/SiC), and SiC/SiC composite systems.”
The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Sponsored by Fuel Materials and Chemistry
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST|2
Session Chair:
Giovanni Pastore (UTK)
Alternate Chair:
Ryan Sweet (ORNL)
Track Organizer:
Scott Palmtag (NCSU)
Staff Producer:
Vincent Novellino (NC State Univ.)
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BISON Methods and Contact Algorithms
Jason Hales (Idaho National Laboratory)
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Lower length scale methods exemplified for U3Si2 fission gas behavior
David Andersson (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Bison Robustness and Performance Improvements
Daniel Schwen (Idaho National Laboratory), Alexander D. Lindsay (Idaho National Laboratory), Benjamin Spencer (Idaho National Laboratory), Stephanie A. Pitts (Idaho National Laboratory), Dylan J. McDowell (Idaho National Laboratory)
Ceramic Nuclear Fuel Fracture Modeling for Relocation with the Extended Finite Element Method
Wen Jiang (Idaho National Laboratory), Benjamin Spencer (Idaho National Laboratory)
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