Grant: Special Research Opportunity Program - Inter-American Collaboration in Materials Research
Queen's University
$82,500.00
Kinetics of hydride precipitation near a crack tip zirconium (inter-american collarboration in materials research)
FY 2008-09
Summary
The absorption of hydrogen in zirconium alloys and the potential precipitation of brittle hydrides is a key life controlling phenomenon for these alloys when used in nuclear reactors. This project represents a new collaboration between leading centres for academic research into the mechanical properties of zirconium in three countries (Canada, USA and Argentina). This research will provide an improved understanding of the influence of hydrides on crack propagation in these alloys. Longer term impacts of this research will have potential use on both nuclear power and hydrogen storage applications.
Nuclear power represents an important component in the mix of power generation techniques in Canada. With the rising financial and environmental costs of carbon based fuels, other power generation technologies are becoming more important. Nuclear power is seeing a resurgence in several countries, as the technology of choice to provide that component of the power supply that is always on.
Program
Special Research Opportunity Program - Inter-American Collaboration in Materials Research
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
342233-2007
Name nom
Daymond, Mark
Department département
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Organization id
29
Institution établissement
Queen's University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2007
Award amount
82500
Program id
SROIA
Program nane en
Special Research Opportunity Program - Inter-American Collaboration in Materials Research
Program name fr
Programme d'occasions spéciales en recherche- Collab. interaméricaine en recherche sur les matétiaux
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1031
Committee name en
Inter-American Collaboration in Materials Research
Committee name fr
Collaboration interaméricaine en recherche sur les matériaux
Area of application code
1208
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Materials sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences des matériaux
Research subject code
2001
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials structure, properties and testing
Research subject fr
Structure, propriétés et essais des matériaux
Partie
2 & 3
Nb partie
3
Application title
Kinetics of hydride precipitation near a crack tip zirconium (inter-american collarboration in materials research)
Keyword
NA
Application summary
The absorption of hydrogen in zirconium alloys and the potential precipitation of brittle hydrides is a key life controlling phenomenon for these alloys when used in nuclear reactors. This project represents a new collaboration between leading centres for academic research into the mechanical properties of zirconium in three countries (Canada, USA and Argentina). This research will provide an improved understanding of the influence of hydrides on crack propagation in these alloys. Longer term impacts of this research will have potential use on both nuclear power and hydrogen storage applications.
Nuclear power represents an important component in the mix of power generation techniques in Canada. With the rising financial and environmental costs of carbon based fuels, other power generation technologies are becoming more important. Nuclear power is seeing a resurgence in several countries, as the technology of choice to provide that component of the power supply that is always on.
