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Buiron, L.*; Rimpault, G*; Fontaine, B.*; Kim, T. K.*; Stauff, N. E.*; Taiwo, T. A.*; Yamaji, Akifumi*; Gulliford, J.*; Fridmann, E.*; Pataki, I.*; et al.
Proceedings of International Conference on the Physics of Reactors; The Role of Reactor Physics toward a Sustainable Future (PHYSOR 2014) (CD-ROM), 16 Pages, 2014/09
Within the activities of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) of the OECD, an international collaboration is ongoing on the neutronic analyses of several Generation-IV Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) concepts. This paper summarizes the results obtained by participants from institutions of different countries (ANL, CEA, ENEA, HZDR, JAEA, CER, KIT, UIUC) for the large core numerical benchmarks. These results have been obtained using different calculation methods and analysis tools to estimate the core reactivity and isotopic composition evolution, neutronic feedbacks and power distribution. For the different core concepts analyzed, a satisfactory agreement was obtained between participants despite the different calculation schemes used. A good agreement was generally obtained when comparing compositions after burnup, the delayed neutron fraction, the Doppler coefficient, and the sodium void worth. However, some noticeable discrepancies between the k-effective values were observed and are explained in this paper. These are mostly due to the different neutronic libraries employed (JEFF3.1, ENDFB7.0 or JENDL-4.0) and to a lesser extent the calculations methods.
Yokota, Kumiko*; Tagawa, Masahito*; Kitamura, Akira*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Fontaine, J.*; Belin, M.*
Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Space Technology Japan (Internet), 7(ists26), p.Pc_37 - Pc_42, 2009/06
The effect of hyperthermal atomic oxygen (AO) exposure on a surface property of Si-doped DLC was investigated. Two types of DLC were tested which contain Si atoms approximately 10 at% and 20 at%. Surface analytical results of high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation (synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy; SR-PES) as well as Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS) have been used for characterization of the AO-exposed Si-doped DLC. It was identified by SR-PES that the SiO
layer was formed by the hyperthermal AO exposure at the Si-doped DLC surface. RBS data indicates that AO exposure leads to severe thickness loss on the non-dope DLC, in contrast, SiO layer formed by the hyperthermal atomic oxygen reaction at the Si-doped DLC protects the DLC underneath the SiO layer.
Yokota, Kumiko*; Tagawa, Masahito*; Kitamura, Akira*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Fontaine, J.*; Belin, M.*
AIP Conference Proceedings 1087, p.368 - 383, 2008/05
The effect of hyperthermal atomic oxygen (AO) exposure on a surface property of Si-doped DLC was investigated. Two types of DLC were tested which contain Si atoms approximately 10 at% and 20 at%. Surface analytical results of high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation (synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy; SR-PES) as well as Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS) have been used for characterization of the AO-exposed Si-doped DLC. It was identified by SR-PES that the SiO layer was formed by the hyperthermal AO exposure at the Si-doped DLC surface. RBS data indicates that AO exposure leads to severe thickness loss on the non-dope DLC, in contrast, SiO layer formed by the hyperthermal atomic oxygen reaction at the Si-doped DLC protects the DLC underneath the SiO layer.
and diamond-like carbon lubricating films; Atomic oxygen-induced erosion and its effect on tribological propertiesTagawa, Masahito*; Yokota, Kumiko*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Suzuki, Mineo*; Teraoka, Yuden; Kitamura, Akira*; Belin, M.*; Fontaine, J.*; Martin, J. M.*
Surface & Coatings Technology, 202(4-7), p.1003 - 1010, 2007/12
Times Cited Count：63 Percentile：89.41(Materials Science, Coatings & Films)Effects of 5 eV atomic oxygen beam on MoS and diamond-like carbon (DLC) lubrication films are evaluated relevance to space environmental effects in the low Earth orbit. X-ray photoelectron spectra indicate that the loss of S atoms and Mo oxidation at the atomic oxygen irradiated MoS is significant. Depth profiles of S and Mo indicate that the oxidation is restricted within 3 nm from the surface. This is due to the fact that Mo oxide plays as a protective layer against further oxidation. The surface oxidation affects the friction coefficient. However, due to the delamination of oxide layer, wear-life of the film is reduced in some conditions. In contrast, no sever oxidation states of C atoms are detected at DLC surface. However, the loss of DLC itself is measured by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy. It is concluded that the protection of DLC film is mandatory for the use of DLC in the LEO space applications.
Tagawa, Masahito*; Asada, Hidetoshi*; Matsuura, Yoshimitsu*; Yokota, Kumiko*; Teraoka, Yuden; Kitamura, Akira*; Fontaine, J.*; Belin, M.*
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New room-temperature deposition technology of a hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) film was developed with hyperthermal hydrocarbon beams. Four CH
molecular beams with different beam energy and ion composition were prepared and deposited DLC films were evaluated by various surface analytical methods including Raman spectroscopy, RBS and SR-PES. It was found that hydrogenated (20-30%) DLC films can be deposited with use of CH as a source gas. It was also shown that the DLC film deposited with a CH beam including relatively high ion component exhibit better tribological properties.
Tagawa, Masahito*; Yokota, Kumiko*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Kitamura, Akira*; Yamada, Noriko*; Kanda, Kazuhiro*; Niibe, Masahito*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Belin, M.*; et al.
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We have investigated on degradation of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (HDLC) surfaces by atomic oxygen beams for space environments under laboratory environments. HDLC was formed on silicon surfaces by a plasma CVD method. The atomic oxygen neams were generated by a laser detonation method. The HDLC surfaces modified by the atomic oxygens were analyzed by Synchrotron Radiation Photo-Emission Spectroscopy (SRPES), Ratherford Backscattering Spectroscopy (RBS), Elestic Recoil Detection Analysis (ERDA), Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure method (NEXAFS). Chemical bonding states of oxygen atoms were almost maintained as they were. Concentrations of carbon and hydrogen, sp
/sp
ratio were decreased by the action of oxygen atoms. We concluded that carbon atoms in the sp state were selectively etched out.
Tagawa, Masahito*; Yokota, Kumiko*; Kitamura, Akira*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Yamada, Noriko*; Kanda, Kazuhiro*; Niibe, Masahito*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Belin, M.*; et al.
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Degradation of hydrogenated diamond -like carbon surfaces in space environments by action of high speed atomic oxygen beams has been investigated in laboratory environments. The HDLC was prepared on Si substrates by a plasma CVD method. High speed oxygen atomic beams were generated by a laser detonation method. The HDLC surfaces irradiated by the oxygen atomic beams were analyzed by Synchrotron Radiation Photoemission Spectroscopy (SRPES), Ratherford Backscattering Spectroscopy (RBS), Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis (ERDA), Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS). Although chemical bonding states of oxygen atoms were maintained as they were even after the oxygen atomic beam irradiation, concentrations of carbon and hydrogen were decreased. The sp/sp ratio was also decreased. Consequently, carbon atoms in the sp state were selectively etched out with hydrogen atoms by chemical reactions with oxygen atomic beams.
