Assessment of the fracture toughness of neutron-irradiated nuclear graphite by 3D analysis of the crack displacement field
Xiaochao Jin, James Wade, Yang Chen, Paul Mummery, Xueling Fan, T.J. Marrow
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceNuclear graphiteStrain energy release rateFracture mechanicsFracture toughnessCrack growth resistance curveComposite materialCrack tip opening displacementGraphiteIrradiationNeutronRADIUSCrack closureNuclear physicsPhysicsComputer scienceComputer securityGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesNuclear and radioactivity studiesRadiation Shielding Materials Analysis