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Prediction of Irradiation Damage Effects on Reactor Components (PERFECT)

Objective

In nuclear power reactors, materials may undergo degradation due to severe irradiation conditions. So far, the material databases needed to allow for these degradations in the design and safe operation of installations have mainly relied on long-term irradiation programs in test reactors as well as on mechanical or corrosion testing in specialized hot cells. This predominantly empirical approach can now be complemented and improved. Indeed, continuous progressing computer technology and physical understanding of radiation damage has made possible the development faulty-scale numerical tools capable of simulating the effects of irradiation on mechanical and corrosion properties of materials. The proposed 4 year Integrated Project has mainly for objective to develop such tools. They will be used to solve issues related to Light Water Reactor pressure vessels and internal structures (PWR and WWR types). The Project has also for objectives
i) to ensure the diffusion of these tools among the European nuclear industry,
ii) tousle them to perform a first European collective exercise of component analysis in which material behaviour assessment will be done by numerical simulation,
iii) to apply the proposed simulation tools to complement previous or current international projects and
iv) to form young researchers to the mechanisms of degradation of materials. PERFECT will be run by 12 European organizations involved in the nuclear field and 16 Universities. Representative of constructors, utilities, regulators, research organizations, will join the PERFECT Users-Group where they will receive the information and training required to get their own appraisal on limits and potentialities of the developed tools. This sharing of knowledge is a key point for the tools to be accepted and used on industrial applications. A Consortium Agreement outlines the rules of the PERFECT Consortium.

Call for proposal

EURATOMCALL2003-FIXEDDEADLINE
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Coordinator

ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE
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22-30 Avenue De Wagram
Paris
France

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Participants (27)

ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS
France
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Boulevard Saint-michel 60
Paris

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BAY ZOLTAN FOUNDATION FOR APPLIED RESEARCH
Hungary
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Fehervari Ut 130
Budapest

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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
France
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Rue Michel Ange 3
Paris

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CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS
Spain
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Avenida Complutense 22
Madrid

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CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB
Sweden
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Sven Hultinsgata 2
Goeteborg

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CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE
Czechia
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Ke Karlovu 3
Praha 2

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COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
France
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31-33 Rue De La Federation
Paris

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - DIRECTORATE GENERAL JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE
Belgium
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200, Rue De La Loi
Bruxelles

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ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE
Switzerland
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Ecublens
Lausanne

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FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM ROSSENDORF E.V OG_OG_OGN1 INSTITUTE OF SAFETY RESEARCH
Germany
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Bautzner Landstrasse 128
Weissig - Dresden

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FRAMATOME ANP GMBH
Germany
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Freyeslebenstrasse 1
Erlangen

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INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE
France
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Avenue Felix Viallet 46
Grenoble

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KFKI ATOMENERGIA KUTATOINTEZET
Hungary
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Konkoly Thege M. Ut 29-33
Budapest

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SERCO LTD
United Kingdom
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16 Bartley Wood Business Park
Hook

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SLOVENSKA TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE
Slovakia
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Vazovova 5
Bratislava

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STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE - CENTRE D'ETUDES DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE
Belgium
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Herrmann Debrouxlaan 40-42
Bruxelles

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
United Kingdom
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Senate House, Abercromby Square
Liverpool

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UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
United Kingdom
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Harwell 329, Marshall Building 521
Didcot,harwell,chilton

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UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Spain
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Alicante

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UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
Spain
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Avda De Ramiro De Maeztu 7 S/n
Madrid

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UNIVERSITAET AUGSBURG
Germany
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Universitaetsstrasse 8
Augsburg

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UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA
Spain
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Jordi Girona 31
Barcelona

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UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES
Belgium
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Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50
Bruxelles

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UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
United Kingdom
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Old College, South Bridge
Edinburgh

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USTAV JADERNEHO VYZKUMU REZ A.S OG_OG_OGN1 DIVISION OF INTEGRITY AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Czechia
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Rez 130
Rez - Praha

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VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL
Belgium
Address
Pleinlaan 2
Bruxelles

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VTT VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS
Finland
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Vuorimiehentie 5
Espoo

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