Publications

Insights on Fukushima Damage Progression based on PCV Inspections and Implications for Decommissioning Data Collection and Code Model Refinement [Slides]

Andrews, Nathan A.; Gauntt, Randall O.

Outline points are: Review what is known from experiments and how codes are modeling phenomena; Materials interactions are very important and key interactions will be identified and discussed; Chronology of damage progression roughly follows in order of increasing melting/liquefaction temperatures; Examine a plausible sequence to explain robotic visual examinations; Highlight MELCOR modeling observations; Highlight potential decommissioning phase data collection needs; and, Knowledge advance is iterative process of reconciling observations with code predictions, improving code models, and comparing to emerging new observations.