SYMPOSIUM 13: Development and Applications of Advanced Ceramics and Composites for Nuclear Fission and Fusion Energy Systems

Symposium 13: Development and Applications of Advanced Ceramics and Composites for Nuclear Fission and Fusion Energy Systems

The future safety and sustainability of nuclear energy systems based on fission and fusion technologies are strongly correlated to the development and application of advanced materials capable of withstanding the ever increasingly harsh environments of a nuclear reactor core. This international symposium will bring together scientists and engineers to discuss opportunities and needs in key enabling materials for application in nuclear energy systems. This will include the most up-to-date science and state-of-the-art technologies, ranging from materials design and development, processing, and performance under relevant nuclear environments. Also, included will be discussions on prospects and perspectives related to commercial development, and qualification and licensing requirements.

 

Proposed Session Topics

• Material technologies for core structures of light water reactors and advanced reactors
• Ceramic fuel materials, technologies, and characterization
• Graphite and carbon materials for nuclear applications
• High temperature ceramics for space reactor applications
• New materials and containment for neutron moderators, reflectors, and shielding
• Processing and characterization of novel ceramics and composites for nuclear systems
• Ceramics and ceramic-based composites in nuclear fusion; blanket structural and functional materials, e.g., ceramic breeder, and advanced plasma-facing materials
• Joining and coating technologies for reactor components
• Chemical compatibility and corrosion
• Radiation damage, defect production, evolutions, and interactions
• Advanced characterization techniques and methods
• Fuel, cladding, assembly, and core evolutions and performance modeling
• Test methods, codes and standards, design methodology, and material qualification

 

Symposium Organizers

• Takaaki Koyanagi, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
• Fabio Di Fonzo, X-nano, Italy
• Monica Ferraris, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
• Tatsuya Hinoki, Kyoto University, Japan
• Samuel Humphry-Baker, Imperial College London, UK
• Dong Liu, University of Bristol, UK
• Gyanender Singh, Idaho National Laboratory, USA
• David Sprouster, Stony Brook University, USA

 

Points of Contact

• Takaaki Koyanagi: koyanagit@ornl.gov