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neutron diffraction study on the deformation of a TRIP-assisted multi-phase steel composed of ferrite, austenite and martensiteLavakumar, A.*; Park, M. H.*; Gao, S.*; Shibata, Akinobu*; Okitsu, Yoshitaka*; Gong, W.; Harjo, S.; Tsuji, Nobuhiro*
IOP Conference Series; Materials Science and Engineering, 580, p.012036_1 - 012036_6, 2019/09
Times Cited Count：3 Percentile：83.22(Engineering, Mechanical)Okuda, Eiji; Sasaki, Jun; Suzuki, Nobuhiro; Takamatsu, Misao; Nagai, Akinori
JAEA-Technology 2016-017, 20 Pages, 2016/07
JAEA-Technology-2016-017.pdf:5.75MB
In-Vessel Observation (IVO) techniques for Sodium Cooled Fast Reactors (SFRs) in service are important for confirming their safety and integrity. Since IVO equipment for an SFR has to be designed to tolerate the severe conditions (high temperature, high radiation dose and limited access route), fiberscopes used to be used in previous IVO for SFRs. However, in order to attain an IVO with higher quality and resolution, IVO using a radiation resistant camera was conducted in the fast experimental reactor Joyo and obtained some results. The demonstration results provided valuable insights for use in further improving and verifying IVO techniques in SFRs.
Takamatsu, Misao; Kawahara, Hirotaka; Ito, Hiromichi; Ushiki, Hiroshi; Suzuki, Nobuhiro; Sasaki, Jun; Ota, Katsu; Okuda, Eiji; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko; Nagai, Akinori; et al.
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 15(1), p.32 - 42, 2016/03
In the experimental fast reactor Joyo, it was confirmed that the top of the irradiation test sub-assembly of "MARICO-2" (material testing rig with temperature control) had been broken and bent onto the in-vessel storage rack as an obstacle and had damaged the upper core structure (UCS). This paper describes the results of the in-vessel repair techniques for UCS replacement, which are developed in Joyo. UCS replacement was successfully completed in 2014. In-vessel repair techniques for sodium cooled fast reactors (SFRs) are important in confirming its safety and integrity. In order to secure the reliability of these techniques, it was necessary to demonstrate the performance under the actual reactor environment with high temperature, high radiation dose and remained sodium. The experience and knowledge gained in UCS replacement provides valuable insights into further improvements for In-vessel repair techniques in SFRs.
Ushiki, Hiroshi*; Okuda, Eiji; Suzuki, Nobuhiro; Takamatsu, Misao; Nagai, Akinori
JAEA-Technology 2015-042, 37 Pages, 2016/02
JAEA-Technology-2015-042.pdf:16.51MB
The reactor vessel of a sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) is filled with sodium coolant and cover gas (argon gas). In case of a cover gas boundary open (ie., in-vessel repair), installation of a temporary cover gas boundary and controlling the cover gas pressure slightly positive are required to prevent the cover gas release and the contamination of impurities, and during upper core structure (UCS) replacement in the experimental SFR Joyo from March to December 2014, a vinyl bag was installed as a part of the temporary cover gas boundary. However, because it has inferior thermal resistance, supply a cooling gas too much was required to maintain proper temperature for two months. On the basis of this requirement, a cover gas recycling system with precise pressure control was developed and adopted for UCS replacement. The system has a good pressure controllability and recyclability. The successful results of this system contributed to the certain promotion of UCS replacement. In addition, the insights and the experience gathered in this development are expected to improve the in-vessel repair techniques in sodium-cooled fast reactors.
Nakamoto, Tatsushi*; Sugano, Michinaka*; Xu, Q.*; Kawamata, Hiroshi*; Enomoto, Shun*; Higashi, Norio*; Idesaki, Akira; Iio, Masami*; Ikemoto, Yukio*; Iwasaki, Ruri*; et al.
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 25(3), p.4000505_1 - 4000505_5, 2015/06
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0(Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)Recently, development of superconducting magnet system with high radiation resistance has been demanded for application in accelerator facilities such as CERN LHC. In order to realize superconducting magnet system with high radiation resistance, it is necessary to develop electrical insulator with high radiation resistance because the electrical insulator is made of organic materials whose radiation resistance is inferior to that of inorganic materials. We developed a glass fiber reinforced plastic with bismaleimide-triazine resin. The developed material showed excellent radiation resistance; the material evolved gases of 5
10 
mol/g and maintained flexural strength of 640MPa (90% of initial value).
Okuda, Eiji; Sasaki, Jun; Suzuki, Nobuhiro; Takamatsu, Misao; Nagai, Akinori
JAEA-Technology 2015-005, 36 Pages, 2015/03
JAEA-Technology-2015-005.pdf:44.42MB
In-Vessel Observations (IVO) techniques for Sodium cooled Fast Reactors (SFRs) are important in confirming its safety and integrity. In order to secure the reliability of IVO techniques, it was necessary to demonstrate the performance under the actual reactor environment with high temperature, high radiation dose and remained sodium. The IVO equipment for the Upper Core Structure (UCS) fitting area was specifically developed in the experimental fast reactor "Joyo". And the IVO was successfully completed as shown below. (1) Improvement of picture quality and resolution. The IVO of UCS fitting area with the gap of 5mm in minimum was achieved using the IVO equipment with video-scope under the actual reactor environment. The picture quality and resolution could be improved comparing with the radiation resistant fiberscope which was used in past IVO. (2) Prevention of video-scope hypofunction by high temperature / radiation dose. Since video-scope is inferior in thermal and radiation resistance, the IVO equipment was designed to be able to withdraw and insert video-scopes with cooling gas. This measure could achieve the observation in short radiation time with available temperature under the actual reactor environment. The IVO equipment for UCS fitting area provided useful information on UCS replacement. In addition, the experience provided valuable insights into further improvements for IVO techniques in SFRs.
Sakanaka, Shogo*; Ago, Tomonori*; Enomoto, Atsushi*; Fukuda, Shigeki*; Furukawa, Kazuro*; Furuya, Takaaki*; Haga, Kaiichi*; Harada, Kentaro*; Hiramatsu, Shigenori*; Honda, Toru*; et al.
Proceedings of 11th European Particle Accelerator Conference (EPAC '08) (CD-ROM), p.205 - 207, 2008/06
Future synchrotron light sources based on the energy-recovery linacs (ERLs) are expected to be capable of producing super-brilliant and/or ultra-short pulses of synchrotron radiation. Our Japanese collaboration team is making efforts for realizing an ERL-based hard X-ray source. We report recent progress in our R&D efforts.
Tsukui, Rota*; Nishiki, Tsukasa*; Higashinaka, Motonori*; Tsu, Nobuhiro*
JAEA-Data/Code 2006-026, 103 Pages, 2007/02
JAEA-Data-Code-2006-026.pdf:16.81MB
For the 1st phase of Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory Project, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Geological Isolation Research and Development Directorate, Horonobe Underground Research Unit (before October 1, 2005: Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute Horonobe Underground Research Center) was carried out following three geophysical surveys in FY2004. *Seismic Reflection Survey *Multi-Offset VSP Survey *Gravity Survey / This document presents the outline and results of these geophysical surveys.
Nakamoto, Tatsushi*; Ohata, Hirokatsu*; Ogitsu, Toru*; Kimura, Nobuhiro*; Makida, Yasuhiro*; Yamamoto, Akira*; Idesaki, Akira; Gokan, Mayo*; Morishita, Norio; Ito, Hisayoshi
JAEA-Review 2006-042, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2005, P. 31, 2007/02
Radiation resistance of organic materials used in superconducting magnets for a 50 GeV - 750 kW proton beam line for the J-PARC neutrino experiment was studied with respect to mechanical properties. Specimens cooled at a liquid nitrogen temperature of 77 K were irradiated by 
rays. The flexural strength of glass-fiber reinforced plastics (GFRPs), the tear strength of polyimide films and the tensile strength of adhesive films were evaluated. It was verified that the organic materials used in the superconducting magnets have the sufficient radiation resistance, and the degradation of thier mechanical properties after the 10 years operation was estimated to be negligible.
Idesaki, Akira; Gokan, Mayo*; Morishita, Norio; Ito, Hisayoshi; Nakamoto, Tatsushi*; Ogitsu, Toru*; Ohata, Hirokatsu*; Kimura, Nobuhiro*; Makida, Yasuhiro*; Yamamoto, Akira*
JAEA-Review 2006-042, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2005, P. 32, 2007/02
Radiation resistance of polymeric materials used in the superconducting magnets installed for the J-PARC neutrino beam line was studied with respect to gas evolution. The polymeric materials were irradiated by rays at 77K. It was found that hydrogen gas evolved mainly from the polymeric materials, and the amount of hydrogen from whole superconducting magnet system per 1 year was estimated to be 0.37mol. This amount of hydrogen is low enough to be removed by a hydrogen absorbing apparatus. Therefore, the influence of hydrogen evolved from the magnet system on the operation of the helium purifying system can be negligible.
Makida, Yasuhiro*; Ohata, Hirokatsu*; Okamura, Takahiro*; Ogitsu, Toru*; Nakamoto, Tatsushi*; Kimura, Nobuhiro*; Idesaki, Akira; Gokan, Mayo*; Morishita, Norio
JAEA-Review 2006-042, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2005, P. 34, 2007/02
A string of superconducting magnets is to be set at an arc section of the J-PARC neutrino beam line. To keep the magnets at superconducting condition, a helium cryogenic facility is to be constructed. Parts of cryogenic devices are located beside the magnets, so thier resistance to radiation with predicted dose of 1 MGy in maximum must be assured. A cryogenic control valve is one of the active devices used in the radio-active area, and its radio-proof characteristics is improved by (1) exchaging intolerant materials by proof ones, (2) moving the feed back control circuit unit including electronics from the valve body to a low radio-active area. Two prototype valves, a tuning valve and a Gauzky relief valve, have been prepared and have been tested by using the Cobalt 60 irradiation facility in JAEA. Actual operations of the both prototypes have been checked at the irradiation test bench, and they were successfully operated after irradiation of 1 MGy.
Idesaki, Akira; Morishita, Norio; Ito, Hisayoshi; Kamiya, Tomihiro; Nakamoto, Tatsushi*; Kimura, Nobuhiro*; Makida, Yasuhiro*; Ogitsu, Toru*; Ohata, Hirokatsu*; Yamamoto, Akira*
AIP Conference Proceedings 824, p.330 - 334, 2006/03
Polyimide films and glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRPs) are used as insulating or structural materials for superconducting magnets in a neutrino beam line of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC). It is indispensable to evaluate radiation resistance of these materials, because they are required to keep their electrical and mechanical properties in a high radiation field of 30 kGy/year at low temperature of 4 K. In this work, the gas evolution resulting from chemical reactions induced in the polyimide films and GFRPs by ray irradiation at 77 K was investigated. It was found that the main component of the evolved gas is hydrogen. The amount of hydrogen evolved from the superconducting magnet system used in the neutrino beam line was estimated to be 0.37 mol/year (0.01 L/year as the volume of liquid hydrogen). It indicates that the hydrogen evolved from the organic materials does not influence on the operation of the helium purifying system.
Nakamoto, Tatsushi*; Idesaki, Akira; Morishita, Norio; Ito, Hisayoshi; Kamiya, Tomihiro; Kimura, Nobuhiro*; Makida, Yasuhiro*; Ogitsu, Toru*; Ohata, Hirokatsu*; Yamamoto, Akira*
AIP Conference Proceedings 824, p.225 - 232, 2006/03
Radiation resistance with respect to mechanical properties of organic materials used in the superconducting magnets for the 50 GeV - 750 kW proton beam line for the J-PARC neutrino experiment was studied. Specimens cooled at liquid nitrogen temperature of 77 K were irradiated by gamma rays beyond 10 MGy. The flexural strength of glass-fiber reinforced plastics (GFRPs), the tear strength of polyimide films and the tensile lap-shear strength of adhesive films were evaluated. It was verified that the organic materials used in the superconducting magnet have a sufficient radiation resistance, and the degradation of their mechanical properties after 10 years operation was estimated to be negligible.
Tamai, Hiroshi; Matsukawa, Makoto; Kurita, Genichi; Hayashi, Nobuhiko; Urata, Kazuhiro*; Miura, Yushi; Kizu, Kaname; Tsuchiya, Katsuhiko; Morioka, Atsuhiko; Kudo, Yusuke; et al.
Plasma Science and Technology, 6(1), p.2141 - 2150, 2004/02
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：6.49(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)The dominant issue for the the modification program of JT-60 (JT-60SC) is to demonstrate the steady state reactor relevant plasma operation. Physics design on plasma parameters, operation scenarios, and the plasma control method are investigated for the achievement of high-
. Engineering design and the R&D on the superconducting magnet coils, radiation shield, and vacuum vessel are performed. Recent progress in such physics and technology developments is presented.
Ishida, Shinichi; Abe, Katsunori*; Ando, Akira*; Chujo, T.*; Fujii, Tsuneyuki; Fujita, Takaaki; Goto, Seiichi*; Hanada, Kazuaki*; Hatayama, Akiyoshi*; Hino, Tomoaki*; et al.
Nuclear Fusion, 43(7), p.606 - 613, 2003/07
no abstracts in English
Ishida, Shinichi; Abe, Katsunori*; Ando, Akira*; Cho, T.*; Fujii, Tsuneyuki; Fujita, Takaaki; Goto, Seiichi*; Hanada, Kazuaki*; Hatayama, Akiyoshi*; Hino, Tomoaki*; et al.
Nuclear Fusion, 43(7), p.606 - 613, 2003/07
Times Cited Count：33 Percentile：69.03(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)no abstracts in English
Muramatsu, Kazuhiro; Imamura, Toshiyuki; Kitabata, Hideyuki; Kaneko, Isamu; Takemiya, Hiroshi*; Hasegawa, Yukihiro*; Yamagishi, Nobuhiro*; Hirayama, Toshio
Keisan Kogaku Koenkai Rombunshu, 6(1), p.241 - 244, 2001/05
no abstracts in English
Imamura, Toshiyuki; Muramatsu, Kazuhiro; Kitabata, Hideyuki*; Kaneko, Isamu*; Yamagishi, Nobuhiro*; Hasegawa, Yukihiro*; Takemiya, Hiroshi*; Hirayama, Toshio
Joho Shori Gakkai Kenkyu Hokoku 2001-ARC-142, p.49 - 54, 2001/03
no abstracts in English
-ray irradiation effects on polymeric materials in superconducting magnets for the J-PARC neutrino experiment, 2; Gas evolutionIdesaki, Akira; Gokan, Mayo*; Morishita, Norio; Ito, Hisayoshi; Nakamoto, Tatsushi*; Ogitsu, Toru*; Ohata, Hirokatsu*; Kimura, Nobuhiro*; Makida, Yasuhiro*; Yamamoto, Akira*
no journal, ,
Irradiation effect on polymeric materials used in the superconducting magnets for the J-PARC neutrino beam line was studied with respect to gas evolution. The polymeric materials were irradiated by -ray at 77K. It was found that hydrogen gas evolves mainly from the polymeric materials, and that the amount of hydrogen from whole superconducting magnet system per 1 year is 0.37mol. Furthermore, it was found that the amount of gas evolution increases with increasing in the storage time at room temperature after the irradiation at 77K.
-ray irradiation effects on polymeric materials in superconducting magnets for the J-PARC neutrino experiment, 1; Mechanical propertiesIdesaki, Akira; Nakamoto, Tatsushi*; Ogitsu, Toru*; Ohata, Hirokatsu*; Kimura, Nobuhiro*; Makida, Yasuhiro*; Yamamoto, Akira*; Gokan, Mayo*; Morishita, Norio; Ito, Hisayoshi
no journal, ,
Radiation resistance of polymeric materials used in superconducting magnets for a 50 GeV-750 kW proton beam line for the J-PARC neutrino experiment was studied with respect to mechanical properties. Specimens were irradiated by rays with the maximum dose beyond 10 MGy. It was verified that the polymeric materials have the sufficient radiation resistance, and the degradation of their mechanical properties after the 10 years operation was estimated to be negligible.
