Simulation of irradiation effects in light water reactor vessel steels - experimental validation of RPV-1

The REVE project (REactor for Virtual Experiments) was an international effort aimed at developing tools to simulate irradiation effects in materials of Light Water Reactors. In the framework of this project, a European team developed a first tool, called RPV-1, to simulate irradiation effects in light water reactor pressure vessel steels. This article is the fourth of a series dedicated to the presentation of RPV-1. It has a twofold objective: