A Review of the Application of Rate Theory to Simulate Vacancy Cluster Formation and Interstitial Defect Formation in Reactor Pressure Vessel Steel

The beltline region of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) is subject to an extreme radiation, temperature, and pressure environment over several decades of operation; therefore it is necessary to understand the mechanisms through which radiation damage occurs and how it affects the mechanical and c...

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Main Authors: Fallon Laliberte, Lauren Boldon, Li Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review
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Online Access:http://www.jestr.org/downloads/Volume8Issue3/fulltext83162015.pdf