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Ahmed, Z.*; Wu, S.*; Sharma, A.*; Kumar, R.*; 山野 秀将; Pellegrini, M.*; 横山 諒*; 岡本 孝司*
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 250, p.127343_1 - 127343_17, 2025/11
被引用回数:0The study aims to measure boron concentration through the unidirectional diffusion of boron within the stainless steel (SS) layers while evaluating the updated model ability to replicate melt relocation behavior and geometry. In the current MPS simulations, one scenario employed dummy walls as heat sources, while another scenario used SS surface particles as heat sources to avoid interference with the melt flow as it reached the bottom of the specimen.
Pham V. H.; 倉田 正輝; 永江 勇二; 石橋 良*; 佐々木 政名*
Corrosion Science, 255, p.113098_1 - 113098_9, 2025/10
被引用回数:0Being expected as materials for accident tolerant fuel cladding tube, oxidation behavior and kinetics of silicon carbide (SiC) under extreme conditions like severe accidents must be elucidated. In this study, oxidation tests of SiC at 1400-1600 C for 1-5 h, at atmospheric pressure, under two different flow rates of H
O/Ar gas mixture have been conducted to investigate the influence of steam flow rate on the formation of SiO
scale and its subsequent volatilization. The oxidation tests were conducted via a newly developed test facility using laser as a heat source. Oxidation kinetics of SiC was evaluated via mass change of samples before and after the oxidation tests. Parabolic oxidation rate representative for SiO
formation and linear volatilization rate reflecting its volatilization were calculated, based on these mass changes. The Arrhenius dependence of the parabolic oxidation and linear volatilization rate constants were then plotted. Results of this study indicated that SiC exhibits excellent performance under the conditions investigated. Steam flow rate has a significant influence on volatilization of SiO
but has minor effects over its formation. Oxidation of SiC in steam at high temperature may follow mass gain or mass loss regime, depending on the steam flow rate. Two oxidation patterns were suggested and discussed. In the first oxidation pattern, the SiO
formation is dominated over its volatilization. The second oxidation pattern (steady stage) is reached when the SiO
formation rate is equivalent to its volatilization rate. Time to reach this steady stage was defined, based on the parabolic oxidation rate and linear volatilization rate.
和田 裕貴; 柴本 泰照; 日引 俊詞*
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 249, p.127219_1 - 127219_16, 2025/10
被引用回数:0Two saturated boiling heat transfer correlations for downward flows in vertical circular pipes depending on wall superheat or wall heat flux as input parameters were developed based on a heat transfer experimental database. Owing to the absence of heat transfer correlations specifically developed for downward flows, existing heat transfer correlations for different flow directions were evaluated to determine their applicability to predicting the downward flow heat transfer coefficient. The results revealed that even the most accurate correlation showed a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 66.5%, highlighting the need for improving predictive performance. In response, the downward flow heat transfer correlation was modeled by integrating a nucleate boiling heat transfer term and a forced convection heat transfer term. The Dong-Hibiki correlation, a two-component, two-phase heat transfer correlation for downward flows, was adopted for the forced convection heat transfer term. The Forster-Zuber correlation, developed as a wall superheat function, and the Cooper correlation, developed as a wall heat flux function, were used for the nucleate boiling term to develop the heat transfer correlations where either wall superheat or wall heat flux is known. Notably, the Dong-Hibiki correlation has been validated over a wide range of experimental conditions. A correction factor was applied to the nucleate boiling term to address errors caused by applying Foster-Zuber and Cooper correlations to downward flows. The two developed correlations achieved an MAPE value of approximately 20%, representing an improvement of roughly 40% over existing correlations of heat transfer coefficients.
Luu, V. N.; 谷口 良徳; 宇田川 豊; 勝山 仁哉
Nuclear Engineering and Design, 442, p.114222_1 - 114222_15, 2025/10
被引用回数:0For near-term application, coated-Zr alloy claddings show potential for enhancing safety by providing better oxidation resistance and minimizing hydrogen absorption under design-basis accidents (DBA). This benefit could extend the burnup and operational cycles of fuel rods. In assessing safety, reactivity-initiated accidents (RIA) are considered as one of the DBA conditions. The current safety criteria for high-temperature oxidation failure, one of the failure modes linked to RIA, are defined by peak fuel enthalpy values that range from 205 to 270 cal/g. This wide variability presents challenges when attempting to generalize criteria for modified-Zr alloy claddings with superior oxidation resistance. Therefore, it may be more relevant to apply failure criteria based on embrittlement mechanisms, such as oxygen concentration in the -Zr phase. This study aimed to assess the failure based on both peak fuel enthalpy and cladding embrittlement by analyzing previous NSRR experiments conducted with conventional materials using the RANNS fuel performance code. The findings suggest that the failure criteria associated with cladding embrittlement can provide a rational evaluation of failure behavior compared to the existing criterion based on peak fuel enthalpy. The local failure criterion leading to the formation of through-wall cracks during quenching is consistent with Chung's proposal (NUREG/CR-1344):
-Zr thickness of
0.9 wt% oxygen is less than 0.1 mm, and this corresponds to approximately 35% BJ-ECR.
青木 健; 清水 厚志; 石井 克典; 守田 圭介; 水田 直紀; 倉林 薫; 安田 貴則; 野口 弘喜; 野本 恭信; 飯垣 和彦; et al.
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 220, p.111503_1 - 111503_7, 2025/09
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)原子力機構は、核熱により水素を製造する原子力水素製造システムの接続技術を確立するため、HTTR-熱利用試験プロジェクトを開始し、その許認可に向けた安全設計及び安全解析を行っている。本研究では、原子力水素製造システムの適用法令及び設計基準の区分の候補の優劣を評価するための相対評価手法を提案し、それをHTTR-熱利用試験施設に適用した。評価の結果、高圧ガス保安法を熱利用試験施設(水素製造施設)に適用し、高圧ガス保安法に基づく設計基準を水蒸気改質器に適用する候補は、いずれの指標においても最下位とならず、最も優れた候補として提案された。
相馬 秀; 石垣 将宏*; 柴本 泰照
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 219, p.111455_1 - 111455_12, 2025/09
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)Containment venting is one of the accident mitigation measures during severe accidents in nuclear power plants for preventing overpressure failure of the containment vessels. Because of the capability of releasing hydrogen generated in the containment vessel, the hydrogen risk can be also reduced. In this study, we conducted experiments with the large-scale test facility CIGMA to investigate the light gas transport during the venting action, mainly focusing on the effect of sump water boiling caused by the vent. The CIGMA test vessel initially pressurized by steam, air, and helium (hydrogen simulant) that formed a helium-rich density stratification was depressurized with and without sump water, with different venting flow rates, and at different venting positions. As the sump water became a steam source due to flash boiling, the helium stratification was diluted and the venting time increased twofold compared to the case without sump water, which significantly affected the amount of helium discharged to the atmosphere. Especially for the high venting flow rate condition, the amount of helium remaining in the vessel at the end of depressurization was half that of the case without sump water. Lowering the venting position from within the initial stratification to 3 m below its interface led to a threefold increase in the amount of helium remaining at the same low pressure, because of the longer time until the helium-rich stratification reached the venting position.
Yin, W.*; 伊藤 啓太*; 坪和 優佑*; 辻川 雅人*; 白井 正文*; 梅津 理恵*; 高梨 弘毅
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 628, p.173157_1 - 173157_8, 2025/09
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)FeN exhibits a large anomalous Nernst effect (ANE), which motivates a systematic study of enhancing the anomalous Nernst coefficient (S
) by modulating its electronic and magnetic structures. In this study, Mn and Co substitution effects for Fe in Fe
N on S
were investigated. Fe
Mn
N and Fe
Co
N films in wide ranges of x and y were grown epitaxially on MgO(001) and (LaAlO
)
(Sr
TaAlO
)
(001) substrates, respectively, using molecular beam epitaxy. The S
value of the Fe
N film is suppressed by substituting Fe with Mn or Co. By measuring the ANE, Seebeck effect, and anomalous Hall effect, the transverse thermoelectric conductivity (
) was evaluated. The composition dependence of S
was dominated by the change of
for both Fe
Mn
N and Fe
Co
N films. First-principles calculations were conducted for the transverse electric conductivity (
) and
of Fe
N and Fe
Co
N, and large
leading to large S
was predicted in Fe
Co
N.
山下 享介*; 古賀 紀光*; Mao, W.*; Gong, W.; 川崎 卓郎; Harjo, S.; 藤井 英俊*; 梅澤 修*
Materials Science and Engineering A, 941, p.148602_1 - 148602_11, 2025/09
被引用回数:0Ferrite-austenite duplex stainless steels offer excellent strength and ductility, making them suitable for extreme environments. In this study, neutron diffraction during tensile testing at 293 K and 200 K was used to investigate stress partitioning and phase-specific deformation. Phase stress was calculated using a texture-compensated method. At both temperatures, ferrite showed higher phase stress than austenite, acting as the harder phase. At 200 K, both phases exhibited increased strength and work hardening. Austenite showed significant stacking fault formation alongside dislocation migration, while ferrite retained its dislocation-based deformation mode, becoming more effective. Stress contributions from both phases were comparable. No martensitic transformation occurred. Strengthening and enhanced work hardening in both phases led to high strength at 200 K, with ductility similar to that at 293 K.
寺阪 祐太; 佐藤 優樹; 一場 雄太*
Radiation Measurements, 187, p.107486_1 - 107486_8, 2025/09
We measured the distribution of beta-ray emitters inside the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 reactor building using a novel optical fiber-based position-sensitive radiation sensor designed for operation in high dose rate environments. Plastic scintillation fibers (PSFs) were installed inside the Unit 3 reactor building, where scintillation light generated through interactions between radiation and the PSFs was detected by a spectrometer to obtain the wavelength spectrum. By applying an unfolding method to the wavelength spectrum, we estimated the distribution of beta ray emitters along the PSFs. To isolate the beta ray contribution in a high gamma dose rate field, we compared measurements taken with and without a stainless steel tube serving as a beta ray shield. As a result, we identified a hotspot predominantly influenced by beta rays for the first time in the high dose rate area on the southern side of the first floor of the Unit 3 reactor building.
廃炉環境国際共同研究センター; 福島大学*
JAEA-Review 2025-002, 108 Pages, 2025/07
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5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株式会社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、令和元年度に採択された研究課題のうち、「化学計測技術とインフォマティックスを融合したデブリ性状把握手法の開発とタイアップ型人材育成」の令和元年度から令和5年度分の研究成果について取りまとめたものである。本研究は、新しい化学分析法の構築によるインフォマティックスとの融合技術の実現を目指し、少ない情報量で全体像を推定するシステムの開発を実施することを目的とする。JAEA研究者とのタイアップ方式による研究を実施することで、博士前期課程ポスドクまでの研究者の地域実践型の深化する横断的な人材育成を行うとともに、国際感覚豊かな人材の育成を目指し、実施した。
荒木 祥平; 會澤 栄寿; 村上 貴彦; 新垣 優; 多田 裕太; 神川 豊; 長谷川 健太; 吉川 智輝; 住谷 正人; 関 真和; et al.
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 217, p.111323_1 - 111323_8, 2025/07
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)原子力機構では、臨界集合体STACYを均質溶液体系から非均質軽水減速体系へと更新した。STACY更新炉においても最大熱出力は200Wと定められており、熱出力校正は運転を行う上で重要である。熱出力測定においては、溶液系STACYで用いていたFPの分析による熱出力の評価が適応できなかったため、放射化法をベースとする実験データと数値計算を組み合わせて出力を評価する手法をSTACY更新炉の体系に適応し、測定を実施した。測定データを基に出力校正を実施した結果、校正後の指示値は放射化法による測定結果と3%以内で一致した。
望月 陽人; 松井 裕哉; 中山 雅; 坂本 亮*; 柴田 真仁*; 本島 貴之*; 城 まゆみ*
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 22, p.e04648_1 - e04648_20, 2025/07
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Construction & Building Technology)放射性廃棄物の地層処分で使用される低アルカリ性セメントは、長期にわたる処分場の操業期間中に大気中の二酸化炭素による炭酸化や地下水との接触によってその特性が変化する可能性がある。本研究では、フライアッシュとシリカヒュームを混合した低アルカリ性セメント(HFSC)を用いた吹付けコンクリートの化学的特性、微細構造ならびに輸送特性に対して大気中での炭酸化および地下水との接触が与える影響を、幌延の地下研究施設において16年間にわたり調査した。HFSC吹付けコンクリートの炭酸化領域と溶出領域のいずれにおいても、直径約300nm未満の細孔の毛細管空隙率が増加し、全空隙率は非変質領域よりも高くなった。これらの空隙構造の変化は、ケイ酸カルシウム水和物(C-S-H)の脱灰とエトリンガイトの分解に関連していると考えられる。このような変化は、OPC吹付けコンクリートの変質領域では軽微であったことから、本研究の調査条件下において、HFSC吹付けコンクリートは炭酸化や地下水溶出に対する抵抗性が相対的に低いことが示された。しかしながら、HFSCの透水係数は、地層処分に用いられる低pHセメントに求められる機能要件を満たす程度に低かった。
相馬 康孝; 小松 篤史; 加治 芳行; 山本 正弘*; 五十嵐 誉廣
Corrosion Science, 251, p.112897_1 - 112897_15, 2025/07
被引用回数:1 パーセンタイル:0.00(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)高温水中(288C)におけるステンレス鋼のすき間内部への酸素侵入に関する実験およびモデリング研究を実施した。すき間内への酸素侵入の限界距離
は、酸素濃度、すき間幅、浸漬時間に関わらず、すき間開口部からの距離dがそれ以上の数値になる場合、主要表面酸化物組成が(ヘマタイト
マグネタイトに)変化する位置として定義することができた。その場測定により、
付近での電気伝導度の増加が確認され、これは酸素濃度差電池によるイオン濃縮を示した。
は、すき間幅、酸素濃度、浸漬時間の増加に伴って拡大した。モデル計算の結果、酸化膜の成長によってステンレス鋼金属のアノード溶解が抑制され、対応する酸素のカソード還元消費速度が低下することで、時間とともに酸素の侵入が進行することが示唆された。
Johansen, M. P.*; Gwynn, J. P.*; Carpenter, J. G.*; Charmasson, S.*; 森 愛理; Orr, B.*; Simon-Cornu, M.*; Osvath, I.*; McGinnity, P.*
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 287, p.107706_1 - 107706_8, 2025/07
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Environmental Sciences)Radiological ingestion doses from eating seafood are regularly evaluated near coastal nuclear facilities, following accidents/events and frequently in national studies worldwide. However, a recent global review found that published seafood doses varied greatly depending on which radionuclides were selected for evaluation and that there has been a tendency to omit important radionuclides or focus on less significant ones. This indicates a need for clear guidance on which radionuclides to prioritise in such studies. Here, we use worldwide data for 16 key radionuclides contributing to typical background seafood ingestion dose. We account for the loss of radionuclides during cooking and the radioactive decay of the short-lived Po. Results indicate that for the typical world consumer, naturally-occurring radionuclides account for
99% of the total seafood ingestion dose, of which about 84% comes from
Po and 8% from
Pb. About 5% comes from
Ra, a far greater proportion than the more frequently-assessed
Ra (
1%). Other Th- and U-series radionuclides provide far lower contributions (0.07%-0.70%), while
C provides about 0.09%. In comparison, the contribution to total seafood ingestion dose from background anthropogenic radionuclides is
1%, with
Cs contributing most (0.08%) and
Sr,
Tc,
Ag and
Pu adding a further 0.05% together. These percentage contributions to dose can vary somewhat depending on consumption patterns (e.g., differing proportions of fish, bivalves, etc.). However,
Po is the dominant contributor irrespective of country-specific diets or restricted diet scenarios (fish-only, seaweed-only, etc.). Study results provide new guidance to improve the design, interpretation and communication of seafood ingestion dose assessments.
Gu, G. H.*; Jeong, S. G.*; Heo, Y.-U.*; Harjo, S.; Gong, W.; Cho, J.*; Kim, H. S.*; 他4名*
Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 223, p.308 - 324, 2025/07
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)Face-centered cubic (FCC) equi-atomic multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs) exhibit excellent mechanical properties from cryogenic to room temperatures. At room temperature, deformation is dominated by dislocation slip, while at cryogenic temperatures (CTs), reduced stacking fault energy enhances strain hardening with twinning. This study uses in-situ neutron diffraction to analyze the temperature-dependent deformation behavior of Al(CoNiV)
, a dual-phase (FCC/BCC) medium-entropy alloy (MEA). At liquid nitrogen temperature (LNT), deformation twinning in the FCC matrix leads to additional strain hardening through the dynamic Hall-Petch effect, giving the appearance of improved strengthening at LNT. In contrast, BCC precipitates show dislocation slip at both 77 K and 298 K, with temperature-dependent lattice friction stress playing a significant role in strengthening. The study enhances understanding of deformation behaviors and provides insights for future alloy design.
村上 昌史; 吉田 幸彦; 南郷 脩史*; 久保田 省吾*; 黒澤 卓也*; 佐々木 紀樹
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 62(7), p.650 - 661, 2025/07
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)Nondestructive methods were investigated to effectively discriminate disposal-restricted materials, including aluminum, batteries, combustibles, lead, and mercury, inside waste containers without opening them. An industrial computed tomography (CT) system with maximum X-ray energy of 9 MeV was used to visualize inside 27-cm diameter pails and 59-cm diameter drums filled with typical waste materials such as combustibles, glass, concrete, and metals. The CT images with 0.5 mm spacing were acquired, and three-dimensional (3D) models were constructed. A good linear relationship was observed between the gray values in the obtained CT images and the densities of materials. Combustibles, lead, and mercury were extracted via simple segmentation based on their apparent densities. 3D feature-based discriminations were further applied to batteries and certain aluminum objects based on their structural characteristics. Almost all batteries contained in the drums were successfully discriminated regardless of deformation, except for a few cases under extreme conditions. Aluminum was extracted along with glass and concrete; however, pipes with distinctive shapes could be identified in a relatively selective manner. The discrimination methods developed in this study will be effective in revealing the contents of waste containers, particularly for harmful materials that need to be separated for proper disposal.
Hamdani, A.; 相馬 秀; 安部 諭; 柴本 泰照
Progress in Nuclear Energy, 185, p.105771_1 - 105771_13, 2025/07
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)This study, motivated by previous TEPSYS analysis, examined how different temperatures on the 4th and 5th floors of the Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 reactor building (R/B) influenced non-condensable gas distribution during the 2011 severe accident. Understanding this is vital for assessing risks related to gas accumulation, especially since the hydrogen explosion may have involved multiple stages. An experimental study was conducted using the CIGMA facility, designed to mimic the R/B structure, where steam and helium (as a substitute for hydrogen) were injected for 10,000 seconds to simulate leakage. Two cooling conditions were tested: 50C (Case 1) and 90
C (Case 2). Results showed that the highest concentration of non-condensable gases was often found downstream rather than near the injection point. In Case 1, after 10,000 seconds, helium concentration reached 65% in the middle region (4th floor) and 45% in the top region (5th floor). Analysis indicated that the gas mixture in the middle region posed a potential detonation risk. This study offers crucial insights for enhancing safety measures and risk mitigation strategies in nuclear reactor designs.
木名瀬 政美
Radioisotopes, 74(2), p.233 - 238, 2025/07
放射性同位元素(RI)は、その多くが研究用原子炉や加速器で製造され、工業分野や医療分野等への活用により国民生活の向上に大きく貢献している。今後も研究用原子炉を用いたRI製造・頒布は重要とされており、「もんじゅ」サイトに建設計画中の新試験研究炉でもRI製造が期待されている。本稿では、研究用原子炉JRR-3を利用したRI製造の取り組みを紹介する。
Lin, Z. M.*; Liu, B. X.*; Ming, K. S.*; 徐 平光; Yin, F. X.*; Zheng, S. J.*
Scripta Materialia, 263, p.116692_1 - 116692_7, 2025/07
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Nanoscience & Nanotechnology)Complementary layer thickness effects on strength and plasticity in Q235 and SUS304 steels provide a novel strategy to realize high strength and high plasticity of heterogeneous Q235/SUS304 multilayered steel. In this work, the tensile deformation behaviors and fracture characteristics of vacuum hot-rolled Q235/SUS304 multilayered steel with various layer thicknesses ranging from 223 m to 5
m were deeply investigated. The tensile strength improved with the reduction of layer thickness, and the uniform elongation were first increasing and then decreasing with the decrease of layer thickness, and the peak value appeared at the layer thickness of 20
m. Interestingly, the fracture elongation forms a high plateau value within the 10
20
m range. Further analysis reveals that the severe strain localization in the brittle SUS304 thin layers is delayed by the ductile Q235 layers, which is mainly attributed to the different texture evolution and dislocation configuration characteristics during tensile deformation.
Mao, W.*; Gong, W.; 川崎 卓郎; Gao, S.*; 伊東 達矢; 山下 享介*; Harjo, S.; Zhao, L.*; Wang, Q.*
Scripta Materialia, 264, p.116726_1 - 116726_6, 2025/07
被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.00(Nanoscience & Nanotechnology)An ultrafine-grained 304 austenitic stainless steel exhibited pronounced serrated Luders deformation at 20 K, with stress and temperature oscillations reaching 200 MPa and 20 K. neutron diffraction and digital image correlation revealed discontinuous Luders band propagation and burst martensite formation. During deformation, austenite phase stress remained lower than at upper yielding, indicating elastic behavior. Notably, martensite phase stress stayed lower than austenite until fracture, likely due to stress relaxation from burst martensitic transformation at 20 K. The low martensite stress delayed brittle fracture until austenite plastically yielded during uniform deformation.