Radiation Effects

A novel high-throughput method for quantification of materials swelling via microscale dilation techniques

Development of microscale dilation techniques for accelerated swelling measurements

Developing critical insights on the effects of Mo on alpha prime precipitation and dislocation loop formation in FeCrAl alloys

This project aims at developing a mechanistic understanding on the effects of Mo on α' precipitation and dislocation loop formation in FeCrAl alloys in thermal and irradiation conditions.

Effect of Nanotubes on Irradiation Resistance in Additive Manufactured Stainless Steel 316L

Performing ion irradiations on novel nanotube-steel composites

Accelerating Assessment of High Temperature Helium Embrittlement in Nickel-bearing Structural Materials

Performing helium implantations for high temperature helium embrittlement (HTHE) studies

Assessment of irradiation on the degradation mechanisms of nuclear structural materials

Performing implantations for long-range ordering in NiCr alloys

Mechanism Driven Evaluations of Sequential and Simultaneous Irradiation-Creep-Fatigue Testing

Development of accelerated irradiation creep fatigue testing

Precipitate Stability and Helium Trapping in Advanced Steels

Understanding helium and precipitation in steels.

Radiation Effects in Additive Manufactured Steels

Use MIBL and MC2 to conduct irradiation and post-irradiation examination of AM HT-9

Accelerated irradiation creep testing coupled with self-adaptive accelerated molecular dynamics simulations for scalability analysis

Development of accelerated irradiation creep testing

Advance Castable Nanostructured Alloys for First-wall/Blanket Applications

Development of commercial grade Castable Nanostructured Alloys (CNAs) for fusion energy