On the velocity and frequency of disturbance waves in vertical annular flow with different surface tension and gas-liquid density ratio

Zhang, H.*; 梅原 裕太郎*; 吉田 啓之; 森 昌司*

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 211, p.124253_1 - 124253_13, 2023/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124253

In this study, the characteristics of disturbance waves, including velocity, longitudinal size, and frequency, are comprehensively investigated by conducting gas-liquid upward annular flow experiments in a 5 mm tube through the constant electric current method (CECM). The film thickness time trace is recorded concerning time, and the information on disturbance waves is subsequently extracted. The effect of liquid and gas flow rate, density ratio, and surface tension on the disturbance wave is quantitatively analyzed. A predictive model of the wave velocity based on the shear stress balance of the liquid film is proposed. A physical model for wave frequency prediction is derived on the basis of the mass conservation equation. A simple empirical model with good prediction accuracy of wave frequency is also derived. Compared with existing correlations available in the literature, the newly derived models show better performance under a wide range of flow conditions.

Magnetic properties of single crystalline TbSb

北折 暁*; 金澤 直也*; 木田 孝則*; 鳴海 康雄*; 萩原 政幸*; 金道 浩一*; 竹内 徹也*; 仲村 愛*; 青木 大*; 芳賀 芳範; et al.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 92(2), p.024702_1 - 024702_6, 2023/02

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.92.024702

Magnetic properties of TbSb are reported. Unlike previous investigations on a polycrystal showing multiple phase transitions, the present single crystal sample shows a single transition 133 K. It is also shown that the magnetic hysteresis increases at low temperatures.

放射性微粒子の基礎物性解明による廃炉作業リスク低減への貢献(委託研究); 令和元年度英知を結集した原子力科学技術・人材育成推進事業

廃炉環境国際共同研究センター; 茨城大学*

JAEA-Review 2020-033, 84 Pages, 2021/01

JAEA-Review-2020-033.pdf:4.9MB

日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA)廃炉環境国際共同研究センター(CLADS)では、令和元年度英知を結集した原子力科学技術・人材育成推進事業(以下、「本事業」という)を実施している。本事業は、東京電力ホールディングス福島第一原子力発電所の廃炉等をはじめとした原子力分野の課題解決に貢献するため、国内外の英知を結集し、様々な分野の知見や経験を、従前の機関や分野の壁を越えて緊密に融合・連携させた基礎的・基盤的研究及び人材育成を推進することを目的としている。平成30年度の新規採択課題から実施主体を文部科学省からJAEAに移行することで、JAEAとアカデミアとの連携を強化し、廃炉に資する中長期的な研究開発・人材育成をより安定的かつ継続的に実施する体制を構築した。本研究は、研究課題のうち、平成30年度に採択された「放射性微粒子の基礎物性解明による廃炉作業リスク低減への貢献」の令和元年度の研究成果について取りまとめたものである。本研究は、東京電力福島第一原子力発電所事故で環境へ放出された放射性セシウム(Cs)を高濃度に含有する、不溶性の性状を持つシリカ(SiO)主材微粒子の基礎的な物性(粒径、組成、同位体組成、静電特性、光学特性)や放射体の濃度等について、一定の成果をもつ我が国の放射化学,分析化学,エアロゾル科学者らが英知を集め英国側と協力して更に研究を進め、炉内事故事象の解明、生成要因の解明を行い、廃炉手順の確立、溶融燃料等の回収、作業員、現場・周辺環境の安全確保等の達成に寄与することをねらいとしている。

Spin glass behavior in EuCuSi single crystal grown by the flux method

竹内 徹也*; 芳賀 芳範; 谷口 年史*; 伊覇 航*; 安次富 洋介*; 屋良 朝之*; 木田 孝則*; 田原 大夢*; 萩原 政幸*; 中島 美帆*; et al.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 89(3), p.034705_1 - 034705_15, 2020/03

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.89.034705

Single crystals of EuCuSi have been grown by the flux method and Bridgman method. The Eu ions of the Bridgman-grown crystal are nearly trivalent and fluctuate depending on the temperature. On the other hand, the Eu ions of flux-grown sample are divalent and thermally stable and show spin-glass behavior at low temperatures. Crystallographic analyses identified random replacement of Cu sites by Si only for the flux-grown samples. Such structural randomness leads to spin-glass features.

Effect of quenching on molten core-concrete interaction product

北垣 徹; 池内 宏知; 矢野 公彦; Brissonneau, L.*; Tormos, B.*; Domenger, R.*; Roger, J.*; 鷲谷 忠博

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 56(9-10), p.902 - 914, 2019/09

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https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2019.1604272

Characterization of fuel debris is required to develop fuel debris removal tools. Especially, knowledge pertaining to the characteristics of molten core-concrete interaction (MCCI) product is needed because of the limited information available at present. The samples of a large-scale MCCI test performed under quenching conditions, VULCANO VW-U1, by CEA were analyzed to evaluate the characteristics of the surface of MCCI product generated just below the cooling water. As a result, the microstructure of the samples were found to be similar despite the different locations of the test sections. The Vickers hardness of each of the phases in these samples was higher than that of previously analyzed samples in another VULCANO test campaign, VBS-U4. From the comparison between analytical results of VULCANO MCCI test product, MCCI product generated under quenching condition is homogeneous and its hardness could be higher than that of the bulk MCCI product.

Mechanical properties of cubic (U,Zr)O

北垣 徹; 星野 貴紀; 矢野 公彦; 岡村 信生; 小原 宏*; 深澤 哲生*; 小泉 健治

Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science, 4(3), p.031011_1 - 031011_7, 2018/07

https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039847

Evaluation of fuel debris properties is required to develop fuel debris removal tools for the decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (1F). In this research, the mechanical properties of cubic (U,Zr)O samples containing 10-65% ZrO are evaluated. In case of the (U,Zr)O samples containing less than 50% ZrO, Vickers hardness and fracture toughness increased, and the elastic modulus decreased slightly with increasing ZrO content. Moreover, all of those values of the (U,Zr)O samples containing 65% ZrO increased slightly compared to (U,Zr)O samples containing 55% ZrO. However, higher Zr content (exceeding 50%) has little effect on the mechanical properties. This result indicates that the wear of core-boring bits in the 1F drilling operation will accelerate slightly compared to that in the TMI-2 drilling operation.

Switching of magnetic ground states across the UIrRhGe alloy system

Pospisil, J.; 芳賀 芳範; 神戸 振作; 徳永 陽; 立岩 尚之; 青木 大*; 本多 史憲*; 仲村 愛*; 本間 佳哉*; 山本 悦嗣; et al.

Physical Review B, 95(15), p.155138_1 - 155138_15, 2017/04

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.95.155138

We investigated the evolution of magnetism in UIrRhGe system by systematic study on high-quality single crystals. We find a field-induced first order transition in the vicinity of the critical magnetic field along the axis in the entire UIrRhGe system, including the ferromagnetic region.

Oxidation behavior of Zry-4 in steam-air mixtures at high temperature

Negyesi, M.; 天谷 政樹

Proceedings of Annual Topical Meeting on LWR Fuels with Enhanced Safety and Performance (TopFuel 2016) (USB Flash Drive), p.1065 - 1074, 2016/09

This study dealt with oxidation behavior of Zry-4 nuclear fuel cladding under a severe nuclear reactor accident scenario. Influence of the reaction extent on cladding mechanical properties was also treated. Zry-4 fuel cladding segments were exposed to steam atmosphere containing different amount of air in composition ranging from 0 to 100 vol.%. Exposure times covered both pre- and post-breakaway regimes. Metallographic observations along with microhardness testing were carried out to study the effect of air fraction on the material microstructure. Hydrogen pick-up was measured and residual mechanical properties were assessed employing Ring Compression Tests. The results show that the addition of air in steam can lead to more than 300% increase of weight gain in case of 50% or higher air fraction after the exposure of 60 min., namely, "late post-breakaway regime". Approximately three times thicker oxide scales were observed in such cases, indicating that most of the weight gain was due to the oxide layer increase. Nitride phase was preferentially observed close to the interface between oxide and metal layers. The -Zr(O) sublayer thickness decreases with the increasing fraction of air in steam. Microhardness, measured within the prior -phase region, slightly depends on the air fraction. Hydrogen uptake, on the other hand, depends strongly on the air fraction in steam. In the case of shorter exposure times, the effect of air addition in steam was suppressed. Eventually, specimen plastic strains drastically reduced in the late post-breakaway regime.

EDC試験手法による反応度事故時の燃料被覆管破損に及ぼす水素化物偏在及び2軸応力状態の影響の評価

篠崎 崇; 三原 武; 宇田川 豊; 杉山 智之; 天谷 政樹

JAEA-Research 2014-025, 34 Pages, 2014/12

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EDC(Expansion-Due-to-Compression)試験は、燃料被覆管の機械特性試験の一手法であり、反応度事故(RIA)時におけるペレット-被覆管機械的相互作用(PCMI)に着目した試験手法である。本研究では、高燃焼度燃料被覆管に見られる"水素化物リム"を模擬するために外周部に水素化物を偏析させた未照射被覆管を使用し、高燃焼度燃料のRIA時に被覆管に負荷される機械的条件を模擬したEDC試験を実施した。試料の水素濃度および偏析した水素化物の厚みが増加すると、試験後試料の周方向残留ひずみが低下する傾向が見られた。また、RIA時に被覆管外面の水素化物に発生するき裂を模擬するため、外面に予き裂を有する被覆管(RAG管)を作製し、この試料を対象としたEDC試験を行った結果、試料の予き裂深さが増加するにつれて破損時の周方向全ひずみが低下する傾向が見られた。さらに、RAG管試料に軸方向引張荷重を負荷することで2軸応力状態とし、EDC試験を実施した。このような2軸応力状態では、単軸引張条件である通常のEDC試験と比較して破損時の周方向全ひずみが低下する傾向が見られた。

Mechanical properties of weldments using irradiated stainless steel welded by the laser method for ITER blanket replacement

山田 弘一*; 河村 弘; 長尾 美春; 高田 文樹; 河野 渉*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 355(1-3), p.119 - 123, 2006/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2006.04.010

ITERの冷却配管材料候補材であるSU316LN-IGを用いて、照射材と未照射材のレーザ溶接による接合材の曲げ特性を調べた。材料は曲げは未照射材を使用している接合材では未照射材部で発生し、照射材同志の接合材では溶融金属部及び熱影響部で発生する。しかしながら、曲げ発生か所が異なっても、溶接材の曲げ特性はほぼ同じような特性を示す。また、照射材と未照射材の組合せパターンや、溶接時の入熱方向と曲げ負荷方向の関係によって、曲げ特性が変化しないことが確認された。