Trial of the energy and environmental education in the Kansai Photon Science Institute; Recommendation of the powers of ten

Hoshiya, Taiji; Nishimura, Akihiko

Enerugi Kankyo Kyoiku Kenkyu, 6(1), p.17 - 20, 2011/12

The Kansai Photon Science Institute of Japan Atomic Energy Agency has promoted the energy and environmental education activity to be associated with Kids' Science Museum of Photons. All the effective methods on activities as cooperation activities, (1) dispatch cooperation lecture with Schools, and (2) in-service training for teachers with Educational Institutions, and (3) experienced experiments lecture with Public People, are discussed, based on the East Japan Great Earthquake. New approaches have been developed and tried on dispatch lectures through practices for a lot of students and the temporary recognition from the view of the world with multilayered structures in connection with energy and environmental education contents, which is called "mapping science" on the theme of "Light", "Energy", "Space" and "Environment", for obtaining the global image of lecture contents. Significant effects are also obtained to be combined with use of the renewal effects on the theater image.

The Performance of photons rainbow-colored energy experimental lecture schools in the Kids' Science Museum of Photons

Hoshiya, Taiji; Sasaki, Kazuya*; Nishikawa, Masahiro

Reza Kenkyu, 36(4), p.221 - 225, 2008/04

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/10021105716

The Kansai Photon Science Institute (KPSI) of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has been promoting various activities of public understanding of science and technology, to be focused on the photon science, which is characterized by activities on science lectures and science events based on science and experiment classrooms, by utilizing the science museum of the JAEA (The Kids' Science Museum of Photons). In this phase, the KPSI extends systematically trial activities of the science museum to be as an experimental apparatus for studying on science and technology, including the program for promoting activities on public understanding of science and technology at the region. In this report, the photons rainbow-colored energy experiments lecture schools were held on the energy conversion. About ninety percent of 142 participants can enjoy each school and get the motivation to have attraction for these fields, and these schools can be useful for elementary school members.

JAERI-JNC joint research report; A Study on degradation of structural materials used under the irradiation environment in nuclear reactors

Ueno, Fumiyoshi; Nagae, Yuji*; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Miwa, Yukio; Takaya, Shigeru*; Hoshiya, Taiji*; Tsukada, Takashi; Aoto, Kazumi*; Ishii, Toshimitsu; Omi, Masao; et al.

JAERI-Research 2005-023, 132 Pages, 2005/09

JAERI-Research-2005-023.pdf:33.03MB

JAERI and JNC have started a JAERI-JNC joint research program in fiscal year 2003, which has been aimed for efficient progress and synergistic effect on the research activities in both Institutes. This study has been chosen one of the joint research themes because it has been our common objective in the field of structural materials of FBR and LWR components. The purpose of the study is to clarify damage mechanism of structural materials used under irradiation, and then to develop the methods for damage evaluation and detection in earlier stage of progressing process of damage. In fiscal year 2004 and 2005, micro-corrosion measurement, electrochemical corrosion test and leakage magnetic flux density measurement apparatuses were developed and equipped in two hot facilities and irradiated and unirradiated crept specimens, irradiated high purity model austenitic stainless alloys were also prepared and applied to this study. These apparatuses and specimens were used for damage evaluation, and these feasibilities for nuclear power plant materials were studied.

JNC-JAERI united research report; A Study on degradation of structural materials under irradiation environment in nuclear reactors (Joint research)

Hoshiya, Taiji*; Ueno, Fumiyoshi; Takaya, Shigeru*; Nagae, Yuji*; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Miwa, Yukio; Aoto, Kazumi*; Tsukada, Takashi; Abe, Yasuhiro*; Nakamura, Yasuo*; et al.

JAERI-Research 2004-016, 53 Pages, 2004/10

JAERI-Research-2004-016.pdf:22.07MB

Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC) and Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) have started a JNC-JAERI united research program cooperatively in 2003, which has been aimed for efficient progress and synergistic effect on the research activities of both Institutes in order to lead the facing task of unification between JNC and JAERI. This study has been chosen one of the united research themes, and the purpose of it is to clarify damage mechanism of structural materials under irradiation, and then to develop the methods for damage evaluation and detection in earlier stage of progressing process of damage. In fiscal year 2003, magnetic flux density distribution (JNC) and micro-corrosion (JAERI) measurement apparatus were newly developed and equipped in Hot Facilities in two Institutes, respectively. These apparatus were designed and produced in consideration of radiation resistance and remote-controlled operation to equip in hot cells. We will start the study on neutron irradiation damage by employing the two apparatus as the next step.

Damage evaluation techniques for FBR and LWR structural materials based on magnetic and corrosion properties along grain boundaries

Hoshiya, Taiji*; Takaya, Shigeru*; Ueno, Fumiyoshi; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Nagae, Yuji*; Miwa, Yukio; Abe, Yasuhiro*; Omi, Masao; Tsukada, Takashi; Aoto, Kazumi*

Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan, 29(4), p.1687 - 1690, 2004/06

JAERI and JNC have begun the cooperative research of evaluation techniques of structural material degradation in FBR and LWR, which based on magnetic and corrosion properties along grain boundaries. Magnetic method has been proposed as the one of the non-destructive detection techniques on the early stage of creep-damage before crack initiation for aged structural materials of FBRs. The effects of applied stress on natural magnetization were investigated on paramagnetic stainless steels having creep-damages. On the other hand, corrosion properties and magneto-optical characteristics of ion-irradiated stainless steels in the vicinity of grain boundaries were estimated by AFM and Kerr effect microscope, respectively. These degradations were induced by changes in characteristics in the vicinity of grain boundaries. It is found that the initial level of progressing process of damage can detect changes in magnetic and corrosion properties along grain boundaries of aged and degraded nuclear plants structural materials.

Effect of air-oxidation on the thermal diffusivity of the nuclear grade 2-dimensional carbon fiber reinforced carbon/carbon composite

Sogabe, Toshiaki; Ishihara, Masahiro; Baba, Shinichi; Tachibana, Yukio; Yamaji, Masatoshi*; Iyoku, Tatsuo; Hoshiya, Taiji*

Materials Science Research International, 9(3), p.235 - 241, 2003/09

2D-C/C composite is one of the promising materials as a next-generation core material in gas-cooled reactors. Effect of air-oxidation on the thermal diffusivity up to 1673K of the 2D-C/C composite was investigated. The C/C composite specimens for measurement of thermal diffusivity were oxidized from 1 to 11 percent weight loss in air at 823K. Thermal diffusivity at room temperature declined 1020 percent for parallel to lamina direction and 59 percent for that of perpendicular within 11 percent weight loss by oxidation. Thermal diffusivity tended to decrease gradually as the increase of oxidation loss in parallel to lamina, however, it decreased in the beginning of oxidation pretty much and not so changed by further oxidation loss in perpendicular to lamina. Change in thermal conductivity under oxidation condition was also estimated.

Radiation damage effects in superplastic 3Y-TZP irradiated with Zr ions

Motohashi, Yoshinobu*; Kobayashi, Tomokazu*; Harjo, S.*; Sakuma, Takaaki*; Shibata, Taiju; Ishihara, Masahiro; Baba, Shinichi; Hoshiya, Taiji

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 206, p.144 - 147, 2003/05

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-583X(03)00702-X

The 3mol% yttria containing tetragonal zirconia polycrystals(3Y-TZP) were irradiated using 130MeV Zr ions in the TANDEM accelerator facility at Tokai Research Establishment, JAERI. Irradiation was performed with the fluence of 3.510 and 2.110 ions/m. Residual stress and changes in mechanical properties caused by the ion irradiation and the effects of the subsequent annealing are studied. The occurrence of compressive residual stresses and increases in hardness and fracture toughness were found at the surface regions of as-irradiated specimens. It was found from the subsequent annealing that these quantities decreased gradually with raising the annealing temperature and returned to that of un-irradiated state at around 1173K. A most probable cause of the increases in the hardness and fracture toughness after the irradiation may, therefore, be the residual compressive stresses left in the irradiated surface region.

Irradiation effects on thermal expansion of SiC/SiC composite materials

Ishihara, Masahiro; Baba, Shinichi; Hoshiya, Taiji; Shikama, Tatsuo*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part2), p.1168 - 1172, 2002/12

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3115(02)01056-5

no abstracts in English

Development of the carbon fiber reinforced carbon-carbon composite for High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors

Sogabe, Toshiaki; Ishihara, Masahiro; Baba, Shinichi; Kojima, Takao; Tachibana, Yukio; Iyoku, Tatsuo; Hoshiya, Taiji; Hiraoka, Toshiharu*; Yamaji, Masatoshi*

JAERI-Research 2002-026, 22 Pages, 2002/11

JAERI-Research-2002-026.pdf:2.41MB

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Carbon-carbon Composites, C/C composites, have been developed and extensively studied their characteristics. C/C composites are considered to be promising materials for the application of a control rod in the next high performance high temperature gas-cooled reactors. In the present paper, details of the development of the candidate C/C composite are described. In the course of the development of the material, especially, feasibility of the production, stableness of the supply and cost are much taken into consideration. As the physical properties of the material, high mechanical strength such as tensile and bending, high fracture strain and fracture toughness and low dimensional change by neutron irradiation have to be met. The developed 2D-C/C composite consists of plain-weave PAN-based carbon fiber cloth and pitch derived matrix. Also, high purification up to the level of nuclear grade was successfully attained in the composite.

Effects of 293-1573K annealing on some properties of 3Y-TZP irradiated with Zr ions

Sakuma, Takaaki*; Motohashi, Yoshinobu*; Kobayashi, Tomokazu*; Harjo, S.*; Shibata, Taiju; Ishihara, Masahiro; Baba, Shinichi; Hoshiya, Taiji

Nihon Kikai Gakkai Kanto Shibu Ibaraki Koenkai (2002) Koen Rombunshu (No.020-3), p.125 - 126, 2002/09

no abstracts in English