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.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software applications › simulation software

Keywords

• Irridiation effects
• multi-scale modeling

Programme(s)

• FP6-EURATOM-NUCTECH - Thematic priority - Other activities in the field of nuclear technologies and safety of the specific framework programme for the European Atomic Energy Community within the multi-annual framework programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• NUCTECH-2003-3.4.3.1-1 - Prediction of irradiation damage effects on reactor components

Call for proposal

EURATOMCALL2003-FIXEDDEADLINE
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Funding Scheme

IP - Integrated Project

Coordinator

ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE

Address

22-30 Avenue De Wagram
Paris
France

Participants (27)

ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS

France

Address

Boulevard Saint-michel 60
Paris

BAY ZOLTAN FOUNDATION FOR APPLIED RESEARCH

Hungary

Address

Fehervari Ut 130
Budapest

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
Paris

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Spain

Address

Avenida Complutense 22
Madrid

CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB

Sweden

Address

Sven Hultinsgata 2
Goeteborg

CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE

Czechia

Address

Ke Karlovu 3
Praha 2

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

Address

31-33 Rue De La Federation
Paris

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - DIRECTORATE GENERAL JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE

Belgium

Address

200, Rue De La Loi
Bruxelles

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

Switzerland

Address

Ecublens
Lausanne

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM ROSSENDORF E.V OG_OG_OGN1 INSTITUTE OF SAFETY RESEARCH

Germany

Address

Bautzner Landstrasse 128
Weissig - Dresden

Links

FRAMATOME ANP GMBH

Germany

Address

Freyeslebenstrasse 1
Erlangen

INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE

France

Address

Avenue Felix Viallet 46
Grenoble

KFKI ATOMENERGIA KUTATOINTEZET

Hungary

Address

Konkoly Thege M. Ut 29-33
Budapest

SERCO LTD

United Kingdom

Address

16 Bartley Wood Business Park
Hook

SLOVENSKA TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE

Slovakia

Address

Vazovova 5
Bratislava

STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE - CENTRE D'ETUDES DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE

Belgium

Address

Herrmann Debrouxlaan 40-42
Bruxelles

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

United Kingdom

Address

Senate House, Abercromby Square
Liverpool

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

United Kingdom

Address

Harwell 329, Marshall Building 521
Didcot,harwell,chilton

UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE

Spain

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Alicante

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

Address

Avda De Ramiro De Maeztu 7 S/n
Madrid

UNIVERSITAET AUGSBURG

Germany

Address

Universitaetsstrasse 8
Augsburg

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA

Spain

Address

Jordi Girona 31
Barcelona

UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES

Belgium

Address

Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50
Bruxelles

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

Address

Old College, South Bridge
Edinburgh

USTAV JADERNEHO VYZKUMU REZ A.S OG_OG_OGN1 DIVISION OF INTEGRITY AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Czechia

Address

Rez 130
Rez - Praha

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL

Belgium

Address

Pleinlaan 2
Bruxelles

VTT VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS

Finland

Address

Vuorimiehentie 5
Espoo