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Nano Nuclear wins Air Force contract for Kronos MMR
New York City–based advanced nuclear technology developer Nano Nuclear Energy has been awarded a Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract for its Kronos micro modular reactor (MMR) by AFWERX, the innovation and venture arm of the U.S. Air Force. The contract calls for AFWERX, with the 11th Civil Engineering Squadron, to explore the feasibility of deploying the Kronos MMR Energy System at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) in Washington, D.C.
Daniel Schappel, Giovanni Pastore, Kurt A. Terrani
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 196 | Number 3 | March 2022 | Pages 276-284
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2021.1955590
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This work introduces a meshed debonding model intended for use with tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuel particles. The ability to better examine the potential effects of interface debonding between the coating layers will enable a host of investigations of the stress state when complex loading and interactions between coated fuel particles are taking place. In this work, the debonding model is discussed in detail. Then, simulations are presented to show the capabilities and limitations of the model. First, a traditional high-temperature gas reactor TRISO particle is considered. Then, a TRISO particle in a graphitic matrix is analyzed, followed by a TRISO particle in a silicon carbide matrix.
