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Reactive distillation of rare earth elements via solid–solid reaction for treatment of spent nuclear fuel 通过固-固反应处理乏核燃料的稀土元素反应蒸馏
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114717
Eunsoo Lee, Sang Woon Kwon, Chang Hwa Lee
{"title":"Reactive distillation of rare earth elements via solid–solid reaction for treatment of spent nuclear fuel","authors":"Eunsoo Lee,&nbsp;Sang Woon Kwon,&nbsp;Chang Hwa Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114717","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114717","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The sustainable management of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) poses significant challenges, particularly in reducing high-level radioactive waste. To address these issues, high-radiation-generating rare-earth elements (RE), must be converted into stable forms for safe long-term storage in a deep geological repository. This study explores the conversion of RECl<sub>3</sub> (RE = Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Sm) to their corresponding oxides through reactive distillation via a solid–solid reaction with K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>. It is crucial for reducing the volume and increasing the safety of geological disposal of nuclear waste. Thermodynamic calculations indicate that the reaction between RECl<sub>3</sub> and K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> proceeds favorably without a molten salt, as evidenced by low Gibbs free energy values. Experimentally, the reaction was conducted by mixing RECl<sub>3</sub> with K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> in a 1: 2.55 M ratio, followed by heating at 550 °C under 0.9 bar and then at 850 °C under vacuum. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analyses results confirm the effective conversion of RECl<sub>3</sub> to high-purity RE oxides. Additionally, experiments using a simulated mixture of RECl<sub>3</sub>, reflecting actual SNF composition, yielded the same results, demonstrating that RE oxides can be produced even in mixtures. It further emphasizes the process's applicability to real-world SNF management. The proposed approach can enhance the process efficiency as this method allows the oxidation of RECl<sub>3</sub> and the subsequent separation of byproduct (KCl and CO<sub>2</sub>) to be performed within one reactor.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114717"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145885267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Verification of PWR-Core power distribution based on precisely calculated SPND response currents 基于精确计算SPND响应电流的压水堆堆芯功率分配验证
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114726
Sipeng Du, Yunzhao Li, Hangqi Zhang, Ruizhi Shao, Liangzhi Cao
{"title":"Verification of PWR-Core power distribution based on precisely calculated SPND response currents","authors":"Sipeng Du,&nbsp;Yunzhao Li,&nbsp;Hangqi Zhang,&nbsp;Ruizhi Shao,&nbsp;Liangzhi Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114726","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114726","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The power distribution of nuclear reactor core is a critical indicator of its operation state. For most reactors, the measured power distribution is generally obtained through the calculated power distribution, the measured and calculated in-core detector response currents. Therefore, the calculation accuracy of the in-core detector response current directly impacts the reliability of the measured power distribution. NECP-Bamboo is a PWR-core physics analysis software developed by the Nuclear Engineering Computational Physics (NECP) Laboratory at Xi'an Jiaotong University in China. Its precise calculation of the Self-Powered Neutron Detector (SPND) response current has been validated based on experimental data. Based on NECP-Bamboo, the paper conducts a quantitative analysis of the impact of the precise calculation of the response current on the verification of the reactor power distribution. The verification results based on the actual measurement data of the AP1000 indicate that the accuracy of NECP-Bamboo in calculating SPND response currents is significantly higher than that of the in-service original dedicated software for AP1000. Using accurately calculated SPND response currents can effectively reduce the error in power distribution, and NECP-Bamboo exhibits a smaller error compared to the in-service original dedicated software.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114726"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145841527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A parametric nonlinear model reduction method for the flow field in the RPV lower plenum using KPCA and sparse grids 基于KPCA和稀疏网格的RPV下静压室流场参数化非线性模型约简方法
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114678
Shang He, Peng Minjun, Xu Yifan, Xia Genglei
{"title":"A parametric nonlinear model reduction method for the flow field in the RPV lower plenum using KPCA and sparse grids","authors":"Shang He,&nbsp;Peng Minjun,&nbsp;Xu Yifan,&nbsp;Xia Genglei","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114678","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114678","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the field of reactor thermal-hydraulics, there is a growing demand for reduced order model (ROM) that offers both high accuracy and fast computation, particularly for applications involving repeated simulations. The widely used linear ROM based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) often suffers from the Kolmogorov barrier when applied to convection-dominated physical phenomena, requiring a large number of modes to achieve acceptable accuracy. To address this challenge, this study employs kernel PCA (KPCA), a nonlinear extension of the PCA, in combination with sparse grids theory to construct a parameterized, nonintrusive nonlinear ROM of the steady-state velocity magnitude field in a simplified two-dimensional reactor pressure vessel (RPV) lower plenum under varying inlet mass flow rates. A key obstacle in KPCA is the pre-image problem, which refers to the difficulty of reconstructing data from its low-dimensional representation. To overcome this, a distance-constrained pre-image recovery strategy enhanced by anchor points is proposed. The results indicate that, relative to the PCA-based linear ROM, the nonlinear ROM reveals the nonlinear advantage of the KPCA approach in mitigating the Kolmogorov barrier. It can achieve comparable or better accuracy with fewer modes while maintaining an evaluation time less than 0.1 s per query. In addition, the sparse-grid sampling strategy effectively identifies informative snapshots, thereby enhancing the robustness of ROM. The proposed approach offers a more accurate framework for nonlinear model reduction, particularly suitable for scenarios that require rapid acquisition of high-dimensional results, such as real-time simulation and parametric analysis of complex thermal-hydraulic systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114678"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145753662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Multistep forecasting of state variables in nuclear power plants using deep learning 基于深度学习的核电厂状态变量多步预测
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114731
Marcelo C. Santos , Bernardo M. Caixeta , Andressa S. Nicolau , Cláudio M.N.A. Pereira , Roberto Schirru
{"title":"Multistep forecasting of state variables in nuclear power plants using deep learning","authors":"Marcelo C. Santos ,&nbsp;Bernardo M. Caixeta ,&nbsp;Andressa S. Nicolau ,&nbsp;Cláudio M.N.A. Pereira ,&nbsp;Roberto Schirru","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114731","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114731","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs), most monitoring and diagnostic systems operate based on the principle of Detection and Response (D&amp;R), in which operator actions are triggered only after an anomaly is detected. While effective for real-time monitoring, this approach lacks predictive capability, which is critical for anticipating the evolution of accidents and enhancing operational safety. To address this limitation, this study investigates the use of Deep Learning models for multi-horizon forecasting the temporal behavior of key state variables during normal operation and postulated accident scenarios in nuclear reactors. Two datasets were employed: the LABIHS dataset, composed of simulated time series from a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) under a Loss-of-Coolant Accident (LOCA), and the SICA dataset, which contains real operational data from the Angra 1 nuclear power plant. The methodology included data preprocessing and data augmentation using instrumentation noise. Four deep learning architectures were evaluated: Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Temporal Convolutional Networks (TCN), Time-series Dense Encoder (TiDE), and Neural Hierarchical Interpolation for Time Series (N-HiTS). These models were trained using a sliding window approach and evaluated across multiple forecasting horizons. Comparative results showed that TCN outperformed LSTM among the classical models, while TiDE and N-HiTS achieved the best overall accuracy and stability across all forecasting horizons. With average MAE values of 1.01 ± 2.39 (LABIHS) and 1.45 ± 1.33 (SICA), these findings confirm the effectiveness of modern Deep Learning architectures for predictive monitoring in nuclear power plant operations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114731"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145884686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Porous Flow Modeling of Axial Gas Redistribution in Fragmented LWR Fuel Rods using MOOSE 基于MOOSE的碎片化轻水堆燃料棒轴向气体再分布多孔流动模拟
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114677
Chiara Genoni , Kyle A. Gamble , Davide Pizzocri , Fabiola Cappia , Tommaso Bergomi , Chase Christen , Seongtae Kwon
{"title":"Porous Flow Modeling of Axial Gas Redistribution in Fragmented LWR Fuel Rods using MOOSE","authors":"Chiara Genoni ,&nbsp;Kyle A. Gamble ,&nbsp;Davide Pizzocri ,&nbsp;Fabiola Cappia ,&nbsp;Tommaso Bergomi ,&nbsp;Chase Christen ,&nbsp;Seongtae Kwon","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114677","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114677","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding how gas axially redistributes within fragmented fuel pellets is crucial for predicting the behavior of Light Water Reactor (LWR) fuel rods during accidental scenarios. Specifically, the time scale of this phenomenon plays a fundamental role in determining the progression and hazard of a Loss Of Coolant Accident (LOCA), especially when high burn-up fuel in a severe state of fragmentation is involved. This study presents a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model developed within the Multiphysics Object-Oriented Simulation Environment (MOOSE) to predict the time-scale of plenum depressurization in fragmented Light-Water Reactor (LWR) fuel rods. The model examines the effects of incorporating non-linearities in the friction term by comparing the results with experimental data. These data were collected from an experiment that employed surrogate fuel rods containing pellets subjected to mechanical and/or thermal loadings. The objective of the experiement was to reproduce various severity of fuel cracking and to investigate the influence of fuel fragmentation on the dynamics of axial gas redistribution. The results of this study indicate that under certain flow regime conditions – determined by the value of an equivalent Reynolds number – accounting for the non-linear friction term in Navier–Stokes equations guarantees better predictions for the time-scale of plenum depressurization. Also, the model enabled the simulation of the plenum pressure decay by assigning distinct permeability values to each pellet instead of a single uniform value. Multiple simulations were run across all possible combinations of pellets’ positions, having each pellet assigned with values of permeability extracted from the experimental data. This allowed to quantify the impact of the considering various non-uniform distributions of permeability on the dynamics of axial gas redistribution. The present work findings enhance the understanding of axial gas transport, and provide valuable insights for the integration of a model for predicting the axial gas redistribution during a LOCA scenario into the BISON fuel performance code.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114677"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145884687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The ARAMIS-P chloride molten salt concept for actinide conversion: A review of main design results 锕系元素转化用ARAMIS-P氯化物熔盐概念:主要设计结果回顾
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114681
Vincent Pascal , Christophe Venard , Johann Martinet , Elena Martin-Lopez , Martin Mascaron , Laura Matteo , Barbara Forno , Bertrand Morel , Jérome Serp , Marie-Sophie Chenaud
{"title":"The ARAMIS-P chloride molten salt concept for actinide conversion: A review of main design results","authors":"Vincent Pascal ,&nbsp;Christophe Venard ,&nbsp;Johann Martinet ,&nbsp;Elena Martin-Lopez ,&nbsp;Martin Mascaron ,&nbsp;Laura Matteo ,&nbsp;Barbara Forno ,&nbsp;Bertrand Morel ,&nbsp;Jérome Serp ,&nbsp;Marie-Sophie Chenaud","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114681","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114681","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Within the framework of studies on the fuel cycle and transuranic actinide management (Pu, Am, Cm), the CEA and ORANO launched an R&amp;D program on fast molten salt reactors (MSR) in 2020. The aim was to assess their opportunities with respect to fuel cycle management and to offer insights into their technical feasibility. ARAMIS-P is an abbreviation of ‘Advanced Reactor for Actinides Management in Salt’ with P for plutonium; this project focused on the preliminary design of a small unit for plutonium conversion integrated into a spent fuel reprocessing facility. The goal was to avoid nuclear cycle issues like spent MOX fuel reprocessing, by investigating the possibility of providing a flexible plutonium conversion service (from high-grade plutonium to ex-MOX quality). The reactor power was fixed at 300 MWth, which is in the power range of advanced modular reactors (AMR). From the perspective of a reprocessing unit, the reactor footprint, the fuel salt hold-up, and the need to develop new chemical processes should be limited. A chloride-based fuel salt was selected due to its compliance with known spent fuel processes. A specific design with a high core power density and a 6-month batch feed-up strategy was chosen to limit the overall amount of fuel salt. The design process was also driven by the desire to make maximum use of proven technologies when available, as well as to implement a maintenance-by-design approach. This report presents the design methodology developed to produce a preliminary reactor sketch, to illustrate its burn-up performance, and finally to give insights into component design.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114681"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145799350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Feasibility assessment of power uprating in NuScale power module NuScale电源模块功率升级可行性评估
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114690
Chang Hyun Song , Mohammad Amer Allaf , Koroush Shirvan
{"title":"Feasibility assessment of power uprating in NuScale power module","authors":"Chang Hyun Song ,&nbsp;Mohammad Amer Allaf ,&nbsp;Koroush Shirvan","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114690","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114690","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are increasingly recognized as promising technologies, offering advanced passive safety features, and flexible deployment at smaller financing risk. Among these, the NuScale Power Module (NPM) is notable as the first SMR certified by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In order to further improve the economics of such concept, this study investigates the feasibility of integrating a forced circulation core concept into the NPM framework to enhance thermal performance. The proposed design incorporates improved coolant circulation and a compact steam generator, which increases primary coolant inventory and enhances decay heat removal capacity. These features are expected to provide significant power uprate margin and provide greater resilience during accident conditions. Safety analyses were performed with the MELCOR code for limiting transients, focusing on containment integrity and core safety margins. Results show that containment improvements, combined with the compact steam generator, can support higher power operation without compromising safety limits compared to the latest NPM power output. The findings provide a technical basis for future uprating strategies of &gt;40 % aimed at improving the economic viability of the NPM and broadening the deployment potential of SMRs in diverse energy markets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114690"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145799480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Thermal treatment and high performance plasma treatment applied to spent ion exchange resins: study of solid product embedding with ordinary Portland cement 废离子交换树脂的热处理及高性能等离子体处理:固体产物与普通硅酸盐水泥包埋的研究
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114714
Hernán Ariel Castro , Raul Ariel Rodriguez , Hugo Luis Bianchi
{"title":"Thermal treatment and high performance plasma treatment applied to spent ion exchange resins: study of solid product embedding with ordinary Portland cement","authors":"Hernán Ariel Castro ,&nbsp;Raul Ariel Rodriguez ,&nbsp;Hugo Luis Bianchi","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114714","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114714","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Treatment and conditioning of spent ion exchange resins (IERs) from nuclear facilities is a complex process. The direct immobilization of these materials with a hydraulic binder is usually a first option. However, even the operational procedure of immobilization with cement is not complicated, the volume of final solidified waste form increased significantly and its long-term integrity presents certain limitations.</div><div>A strategy internationally considered is to apply a prior treatment step to the spent IERs, mainly thermal treatments, in order to reduce the waste volume and stabilize the product.</div><div>In the last few years, our research group has developed a novel technology based on low-temperature thermal treatment of the IERs with steam followed by a High Performance Plasma Treatment (HPPT) of the generated off-gas. The process is capable of achieving high volume reduction factors and a non-reactive solid product.</div><div>In the present work, the quality of the solid product obtained in a test bench scale of the process is studied, emphasizing the product compatibility with cement. The solid product embedding with ordinary Portland cement (OPC), without any chemical additives or supplementary materials, was examined. The waste incorporation rate was up to roughly 90% (in volume). The waste form obtained was homogenous and presented compressive strength values around 18 MPa. No evidence of deterioration was observed after 90 days of water immersion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114714"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145939638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Integrating best estimate plus uncertainty analysis into model-based systems engineering 将最佳估计和不确定性分析集成到基于模型的系统工程中
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2026.114752
Alan Matias Avelar , Jian Su , Claudia Giovedi , Fabio de Camargo , Joseph T. Klamo , Oleg Yakimenko
{"title":"Integrating best estimate plus uncertainty analysis into model-based systems engineering","authors":"Alan Matias Avelar ,&nbsp;Jian Su ,&nbsp;Claudia Giovedi ,&nbsp;Fabio de Camargo ,&nbsp;Joseph T. Klamo ,&nbsp;Oleg Yakimenko","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2026.114752","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2026.114752","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The licensing of new nuclear reactors after the Fukushima accident presents significant challenges due to the complexity of nuclear systems and the stringent regulatory requirements involved. Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) has emerged as a useful approach for managing the development of such complex systems, while Best Estimate Plus Uncertainty (BEPU) methodologies have proven valuable within regulatory frameworks for safety evaluation. However, digital models and databases that are needed to provide evidence that the system meets the specified requirements are usually isolated in discipline-specific data repositories. To address this challenge, this article proposes a model breakdown structure (MBS) methodology, using a set of interconnectable models to seamlessly integrate MBSE, computer-aided engineering (CAE) models, and BEPU analysis. The Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor (RMB) served as the system of interest to exemplify the effectiveness of the proposed methodology. A requirement specification was linked to a finite element analysis (FEA) that estimates the peak cladding temperature in a slow loss of flow accident scenario. Additionally, key design factors are identified using design of experiments (DOE) and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Lastly, Wilks' theorem and Monte Carlo simulations are applied for uncertainty quantification. The results indicate that the 95/95 upper tolerance limit of the peak cladding temperature remains below the onset of nucleate boiling. Furthermore, the utilization of Wilks' theorem can reduce computational cost for uncertainty quantification, and the effect of sampling methods is negligible in Monte Carlo simulations with large sample sizes. This approach can enhance the verification and validation (V&amp;V) of regulatory requirements in the licensing process of new reactors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114752"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145939640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enhancing creep life prediction under large-shear deformation based on a modified Kachanov–Rabotnov model 基于改进Kachanov-Rabotnov模型的大剪切变形下蠕变寿命预测
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Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114694
Jun Hong , Tao Wang , Baoyin Zhu , Dongpeng Li , Haitao Dong , Dungui Zuo , Junlan Huang , Zheng Man , Gongye Zhang
{"title":"Enhancing creep life prediction under large-shear deformation based on a modified Kachanov–Rabotnov model","authors":"Jun Hong ,&nbsp;Tao Wang ,&nbsp;Baoyin Zhu ,&nbsp;Dongpeng Li ,&nbsp;Haitao Dong ,&nbsp;Dungui Zuo ,&nbsp;Junlan Huang ,&nbsp;Zheng Man ,&nbsp;Gongye Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114694","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.114694","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Structural components subjected to simple shear at elevated temperatures are particularly vulnerable to creep deformation and failure, motivating reliable constitutive models and accurate life-prediction tools. This study extends the classical Kachanov-Rabotnov (K-R) model—originally developed for uniaxial tension or small shear deformations—into the large-shear regime, where the traditional formulation becomes less accurate. By introducing equivalent stress and strain measures tailored to finite shear, a modified K-R model is developed that accurately captures creep behavior under large-shear deformation. To demonstrate the applicability of the model, lap-jointed components fabricated with low-melting-point filler metals were selected as case studies, which is used to maintain the safety of the reactor containment vessel. Tensile and creep tests were conducted to fit the model parameters, which were subsequently incorporated into finite element simulations for comparative analysis. Validation against experimental and numerical results shows that the current modified model better replicates creep strain data, achieving closer agreement than the classical K-R model. The proposed model offers a practical and robust tool for creep-life assessment of large-shear structures, with significant implications for applications in nuclear passive-safety systems and brazed assemblies in thermal power and fire-protection equipment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19170,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Engineering and Design","volume":"448 ","pages":"Article 114694"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145841523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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