153 datasets found

The contour method of residual stress measurement is increasingly being applied to complex engineering components. However, errors in measured stress can be introduced if...

We have carried out two beamtimes to elucidate the deformation mechanisms of FeCoCrNi based high entropy alloys(HEAs) with single FCC phase using neutron diffraction, first at...

Plasma-facing materials (PFM) and components (PFC) are one of the main likely showstoppers for commercial fusion reactors and still unsolved key components for future fusion...

Bearings are essential components in many types of machinery, working to reduce energy losses. Over the last century improved analytical models were developed for predicting the...

Polycrystalline diamond cutters are ultra-hard tools used for oil and gas drilling. They are produced by sintering diamond particles at High Pressure (5.5+ GPa) and High...

This test study on IMAT will require the aperture restriction (currently 40mm diameter) lifted to achieve high statistical accuracy for Bragg edge imaging, and to shorten the...

The material to be studied is nuclear graphite used in the core of operating Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) in the UK. It is a non-replaceable component and therefore...

Reduced-pressure electron beam (RPEB) welding is an advanced welding technique being considered for Gen III and Gen IV nuclear piping and pressure vessel applications. RPEB...

Fibre Laser Beam Welding (FLBW) is a relatively new technology that has many advantages over other welding techniques. An understanding of the residual stress and...

This experiment aims to obtain experimental data to validate crystal plasticity modelling of a metal with a complex, anisotropic, crystal structure. We propose to measure the...

Neutron transmission has been able to produce 2D residual strain maps around cold expanded holes with high resolution, but limited to measurement of the axial strain direction....

To facilitate Remote Maintenance (RM) of demonstration fusion plant, the RM teams at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) utilise lasers to join EUROFER97 components....

We propose to investigate the deformation states of two different grades of austempered ductile irons (ADIs) pre-strained through tensile tests. ADIs microstructures consist of...

Second generation high temperature superconducting (2G HTS) tapes are one of the most rapidly developing branches of superconducting materials. The GdBaCuO tapes are more...

Graphite bricks are both the moderator and structural components at the heart of the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) cores. Internal stress arises from the moderation role of...

The main aim of the proposed project includes a complex analysis of the ongoing deformation mechanisms as a function of the initial texture and composition in twin-roll cast...

Creep in polycrystalline engineering alloys occurs differently along different crystalline orientations. This is because external loading distributes lattice strains...

This project focuses on the development of new numerical modelling techniques for fatigue crack growth and in particular, non-uniform crack front evolution and crack growth...

Fibre Laser Beam Welding (FLBW) is a relatively new technology that has many advantages over other welding techniques. An understanding of the residual stress and...

Four sculptures from the Rijksmuseum South- and Southeast Asian collection are proposed for investigation by means of neutron diffraction to complete the characterization of...