New zirconium nuclear data for reactor performance modelling

用于反应堆性能建模的新锆核数据

• 批准号: 2603202
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Manchester
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2603202
• 关键词: New; zirconium; nuclear; data; reactor

Zirconium is a key structural material in operating nuclear reactors and future reactor designs; used in cladding for fuel rods and considered for use with advanced fuel matrices such as zirconium hydride. Improved physics data is needed to accurately predict interactions of neutrons with the zirconium isotopes. This project will integrate with neutron cross section experiments at the European Commission's Geel facility and be part of an international re-evaluation of the zirconium nuclear data. The student will work with industry experts at Jacobs to assess the impact of the new data on predictions for operating nuclear plants.

锆是操作核反应堆和未来反应堆设计的关键结构材料。用于覆层用于燃料棒，并考虑与高级燃料基质（例如氢化锆）一起使用。需要改进的物理数据来准确预测中子与锆同位素的相互作用。该项目将与欧盟委员会Geel设施的中子横截面实验集成，并成为对锆核数据进行国际重新评估的一部分。该学生将与Jacobs的行业专家合作评估新数据对操作核电站预测的影响。