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Data assimilation of post-irradiation examination data for fission yields from GEF
Andreas Pautz, Mathieu Hursin, Dimitri Rochman, Daniel Jerôme Siefman
Nuclear data, especially fission yields, create uncertainties in the predicted concentrations of fission products in spent fuel which can exceed engineering target accuracies. Herein, we present a new framework that extends data assimilation methods to bur ...
EDP SCIENCES S A2020Data assimilation of post irradiation examination experiments to adjust fission yields
Andreas Pautz, Mathieu Hursin, Daniel Jerôme Siefman
Nuclear data, especially fission yields, create uncertainties in the predicted concentrations of fission products in spent fuel. Herein, we present a new framework that extends data assimilation methods to burnup simulations by using data from post-irradia ...
E D P SCIENCES2020Determination of the activity inventory and associated uncertainty quantification for the CROCUS zero power research reactor
Andreas Pautz, Mathieu Hursin, DongHyuk Lee
The paper describes the source term estimation of CROCUS, the zero power research reactor of EPFL, to be used for dispersion analysis under accidental conditions. To fulfil regulatory requirements, the source term of the CROCUS fuel is estimated through Mo ...
2019Assessment of solvent capsule-based healing for woven fibre-reinforced epoxies
Structural fibre-reinforced composites based on brittle matrices such as epoxy resins may be subject to short-term subcritical matrix damage that develops with time to the point where it may compromise the integrity of the structure. Currently, components ...
EPFL2015Correction factors to apply to fission rates measured by miniature fission chambers in various neutron spectra
CEA develops and makes use of miniature fission chambers (MFCs, with radius down to 1.5 mm) for reactor physics conducted in experimental reactors such as EOLE and MINERVE zero power reactors (CEA Cadarache). When measuring fission rate, it is known that t ...
2014Influence of composition on the morphology of polyurethane/acrylic latex particles and adhesive films
John Christopher Plummer, Costantino Creton
Polyurethane (PU)/acrylic hybrid particles with different PU contents were synthesized by miniemulsion polymerization and subsequently dried to give solid adhesive films. The morphologies of the particles and the morphologies and mechanical properties of t ...
Elsevier20143.11 – Sphere-Pac and VIPAC Fuel
In today's applied light water reactor (LWR) technology, the fissile material is embedded in a ceramic matrix, pressed, and sintered to pellets, which are then filled into the cladding tube of fuel pins that are assembled to a fuel bundle. This is the most ...
Elsevier2012Management of actinide waste inventories in nuclear phase-out scenarios
The improvement of the "radiological cleanliness" of nuclear energy is a primary goal in the development of advanced reactors and fuel cycles. The multiple recycling of actinides in advanced nuclear systems with fast neutron spectra represents a key option ...
Elsevier Ltd2008Importance of the MUSE experiments for emerging ADS concepts from the nuclear data viewpoint
Rakesh Chawla, Michaël Plaschy, Gérald Rimpault
The current investigation, conducted in the general framework of the MUSE program ("MUltiplication avec une Source Externe"), considers the representativity of a specific configuration of its fourth phase (M4SC2), which is driven by an external D(d,n)He3 o ...
Elsevier2005A comparative physics study of alternative long-term strategies for closure of the nuclear fuel cycle
The appropriate management of radioactive waste arising from the nuclear fuel cycle is considered to be a key issue in the development of future, more sustainable nuclear energy systems. In this context, the partitioning and transmutation of actinides coul ...
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