One of the functions of graphite is as a moderator in several nuclear reactor designs, including the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR). In the reactor graphite is used to thermalise the neutrons produced in the fission reaction thus allowing a self-sustained reaction to occur. The graphite blocks, acting as the moderator, are constantly irradiated and consequently suffer damage. This thesis examines the types of damage caused using molecular dynamic (MD) simulations and ab intio calculations. Neutron damage starts with a primary knock-on atom (PKA), which is travelling so fast that it creates damage through electronic and thermal excitation (this is addressed with thermal spike simulations). When the PKA has lost energy the subsequent casc...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
The diffusion of point defects after irradiation events in graphite is considered using high tempera...
One of the functions of graphite is as a moderator in several nuclear reactor designs, including the...
AbstractMolecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High s...
Graphite is used as a moderator in advanced gas cooled nuclear reactors (AGRs) across the country. T...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Radiation damage cascades in diamond are studied by molecular dynamics simulations employing the Env...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
The diffusion of point defects after irradiation events in graphite is considered using high tempera...
One of the functions of graphite is as a moderator in several nuclear reactor designs, including the...
AbstractMolecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High s...
Graphite is used as a moderator in advanced gas cooled nuclear reactors (AGRs) across the country. T...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study radiation damage cascades in graphite. High statistic...
Radiation damage cascades in diamond are studied by molecular dynamics simulations employing the Env...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
International audienceGraphite response to irradiations has been widely studied in the past because ...
The diffusion of point defects after irradiation events in graphite is considered using high tempera...