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Hikima, Ryoichi*; Hirano, Toru*; Yamashita, Masayuki*; Ishiyama, Koji*; Tanno, Takeo*; Sanada, Hiroyuki; Sato, Toshinori
JAEA-Research 2013-040, 51 Pages, 2014/03
JAEA-Research-2013-040.pdf:6.86MB
For the research and development about high-level radioactive waste disposal, it is important to evaluate the mechanical stability of the excavation and the long-term behavior of in situ rock. However, from the limited information such as the bowling core before the excavation, it is difficult to evaluate the mechanical properties of in situ rock containing cracks. For this reason, evaluation of rock properties based on Specific Energy using mechanical data from an excavation machine is carried out. This report describes the results of the joint research carried out in FY 2010 to FY 2012.
Hikima, Ryoichi*; Hirano, Toru*; Yamashita, Masayuki*; Ishiyama, Koji*; Sato, Toshinori; Sanada, Hiroyuki; Tanno, Takeo
Heisei-25 Nendo (2013 Nen) Shigen, Sozai Gakkai Shuki Taikai Koenshu, p.247 - 248, 2013/08
no abstracts in English
=2/1 neoclassical tearing modes in high-
mode discharges in JT-60UIsayama, Akihiko; Matsunaga, Go; Hirano, Yoichi*; JT-60 Team
Plasma and Fusion Research (Internet), 8, p.1402013_1 - 1402013_8, 2013/03
no abstracts in English
Hirano, Toru*; Seno, Yasuhiro*; Hikima, Ryoichi; Matsui, Hiroya
JAEA-Research 2011-019, 51 Pages, 2011/09
JAEA-Research-2011-019.pdf:2.93MB
In order to establish the scientific and technical basis for geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is proceeding with the geoscientific research in the research galleries excavated at the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU). One of the scientific and technical objective of this project is to understand the change of geological environment due to excavation of research galleries. The investigation described herein is the measurement of the rock strain / displacement while pre-excavation grouting or excavating of the shaft around the GL.-200m level research gallery.
Hikima, Ryoichi; Sato, Toshinori; Sanada, Hiroyuki; Tanno, Takeo; Hirano, Toru*; Yamashita, Masayuki*; Ishiyama, Koji*
Heisei-23 Nendo (2011 Nen) Shigen, Sozai Gakkai Shuki Taikai Koenshu, p.265 - 266, 2011/09
no abstracts in English
Oikawa, Yasuki*; Soma, Nobukazu*; Tosha, Toshiyuki*; Matsui, Hiroya; Hirano, Toru*; Tanno, Takeo; Hikima, Ryoichi
JAEA-Research 2010-048, 45 Pages, 2011/02
JAEA-Research-2010-048.pdf:7.68MB
In excavating a gallery or a shaft in deep underground, an excavation disturbed zone (EDZ) develops around the opening with new cracks due to both stress redistribution and excavation induced damage. The investigation and the evaluation of an EDZ are needed because the changes in rock properties and the EDZ development influence performance assessment of geological disposal and design of the underground structures. However, the in situ investigation of an EDZ is time consuming and costly because investigations are large-scale and required specialized equipment. We conducted a fundamental study for the development of an EDZ investigation method that is easy and inexpensive using the information obtained from only drilling. This report describes the results of the joint research carried out in fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2009. In Chapter 1, we provide the overview and the background of this study. In Chapter 2, we discuss the estimation of stress state around the research gallery at a depth of 200m in Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) by Acoustic Emission / Deformation Rate Analysis (AE/DRA) method using rock cores obtained from the drilling. In Chapter 3, results of the evaluation of geological structure around the research gallery at a depth of 200m in MIU based on Seismic While Drilling (SWD) method using the vibrations caused by the drilling are described.
Okubo, Seisuke*; Hikima, Ryoichi; Hirano, Toru*; Matsui, Hiroya
JAEA-Research 2010-031, 45 Pages, 2010/10
JAEA-Research-2010-031.pdf:1.22MB
Rock shows time-dependent behavior such as creep/relaxation. With respect to high-level radioactive waste disposal, knowledge of the long-term mechanical stability of shafts and galleries excavated in rock are required, not only during construction and operation but also over a period of thousands of years after closure. Therefore, it is very important to understand the time-dependent behavior of rock for evaluating long-term mechanical stability. The purpose of this study is determining the mechanisms of time-dependent behavior of rock by the precise test, observation and measurement, to develop methods for evaluating long-term mechanical stability. In previous work, testing techniques have been established and basic evaluation methods were developed. Recently, some parameters needed for simulation of time-dependent behavior were determined at the Mizunami underground research facilities. However, we did not have enough data to check on the reliability of the evaluation method for these parameters. This report describes the results of the activities in fiscal year 2009. In Chapter 1, we provide an overview and the background to this study. In Chapter 2, the results of the long-term creep test on Tage tuff, started in fiscal year, 1997 are described. In Chapter 3, methods for obtaining parameters of the constitutive equation for rock are reviewed and summarized. The time dependent behavior of Toki granite and Inada granite (40-80 
C) are also summarized based on data obtained prior to the previous fiscal year. In Chapter 4, the FEM analysis implemented with a generalized variable-compliance-type constitutive equation carried out to clarify the long-term behavior of Toki granite is described. Finally, based on the numerical analysis, an in situ testing method is proposed.
Hatae, Takaki; Howard, J.*; Ebizuka, Noboru*; Yoshida, Hidetsugu*; Nakatsuka, Masahiro*; Fujita, Hisanori*; Narihara, Kazumichi*; Yamada, Ichihiro*; Funaba, Hisamichi*; Hirano, Yoichi*; et al.
Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 227, p.012002_1 - 012002_6, 2010/06
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：66.93(Physics, Applied)Hatae, Takaki; Howard, J.*; Ebizuka, Noboru*; Hirano, Yoichi*; Koguchi, Haruhisa*; Kitamura, Shigeru; Sakuma, Takeshi; Hamano, Takashi
Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research SERIES, Vol.8, p.680 - 684, 2009/09
A polarization interferometer based on the Fourier transform spectroscopy for the Thomson scattering diagnostics is being developed to evaluate the validity. At the first stage, a dual channel polarization interferometer utilizing a fixed-thickness birefringent plate is developed, and the target 
and 
ranges were 
1 keV and 
5
10
m
, respectively. The electron temperature is successfully measured by the dual channel polarization interferometer in TPE-RX reversed field pinch machine, for the first time. The temperature of the polarization interferometer nearly agrees with that of the filter polychromator. At the second stage, we are developing a multichannel polarization interferometer employing a Wallaston prism to cover wider range of electron temperature. Interferograms of three kinds of light sources are measured by the multichannel polarization interferometer, and those spectra are reconstructed by Fourier transform. In the measurement of a blackbody radiation source using the multichannel polarization interferometer, both ideal and measured spectra agree within 8%.
Isayama, Akihiko; Matsunaga, Go; Kobayashi, Takayuki; Moriyama, Shinichi; Oyama, Naoyuki; Sakamoto, Yoshiteru; Suzuki, Takahiro; Urano, Hajime; Hayashi, Nobuhiko; Kamada, Yutaka; et al.
Nuclear Fusion, 49(5), p.055006_1 - 055006_9, 2009/05
Times Cited Count：61 Percentile：89.55(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)no abstracts in English
Hatae, Takaki; Howard, J.*; Hirano, Yoichi*; Naito, Osamu; Nakatsuka, Masahiro*; Yoshida, Hidetsugu*
Plasma and Fusion Research (Internet), 2, p.S1026_1 - S1026_5, 2007/11
A high-throughput polarization interferometer is being developed to demonstrate for the first time the utility of Fourier transform spectroscopy for Thomson scattering diagnostics of high temperature plasma. Target 
and 
ranges for the prototype polarization interferometer are 1 keV and 510 m, respectively. This paper describes the design of the polarization interferometer and the results of initial tests.
Ide, Shunsuke; Okada, Hiroyuki*; Hirano, Yoichi*; Todo, Yasushi*; Norimatsu, Takayoshi*; Chikaraishi, Hirotaka*
Purazuma, Kaku Yugo Gakkai-Shi, 79(1), p.65 - 69, 2003/01
no abstracts in English
Tanabe, Tetsuro*; Fujine, Michihiko*; Noguchi, Hiroshi*; Yagi, Yasufumi*; Hirano, Yoichi*; Shimizu, Hajime*; Akiba, Masato; Araki, Masanori; Kubota, Yusuke*; Miyahara, Akira*
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 200(1), p.120 - 127, 1993/03
Times Cited Count：9 Percentile：66.93(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Hatae, Takaki; Howard, J.*; Hirano, Yoichi*; Koguchi, Haruhisa*; Naito, Osamu; Kitamura, Shigeru
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Hatae, Takaki; Howard, J.*; Hirano, Yoichi*; Koguchi, Haruhisa*; Naito, Osamu; Kitamura, Shigeru
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Hatae, Takaki; Howard, J.*; Hirano, Yoichi*; Koguchi, Haruhisa*; Naito, Osamu; Kitamura, Shigeru
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A high-throughput polarization interferometer has been developed to demonstrate for the first time the utility of Fourier transform spectroscopy for Thomson scattering diagnostics of high temperature plasma. Target Te and ne ranges for the prototype polarization interferometer are 1 keV and 510m, respectively. This paper describes the design of the polarization interferometer, the results of initial tests and measurement of TPE-RX plasma using the polarization interferometer.
Hatae, Takaki; Howard, J.*; Hirano, Yoichi*; Koguchi, Haruhisa*; Kitamura, Shigeru
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Isayama, Akihiko; Matsunaga, Go; Kobayashi, Takayuki; Moriyama, Shinichi; Oyama, Naoyuki; Sakamoto, Yoshiteru; Suzuki, Takahiro; Urano, Hajime; Hayashi, Nobuhiko; Kamada, Yutaka; et al.
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Arai, Yoichi; Fujisaku, Kazuhiko*; Koizumi, Satoshi*; Ogino, Hideki; Hirano, Hiroyasu
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Koma, Yoshikazu; Shibata, Atsuhiro; Nakahara, Masaumi; Ogino, Hideki; Arai, Yoichi; Onishi, Hiroyuki*; Nakajima, Yasuo; Hirano, Hiroyasu; Washiya, Tadahiro
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Concerning reprocessing technology for spent FBR fuel, the results of development on solvent extraction for co-recovery of U, Pu and Np will be reviewed. Chemical processing simplified by considering the condition that moderate decontamination is allowed and centrifugal contactor that provides better plant operating ratio and less Pu inventory were developed.
