| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1568310 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Finite element models of thermally oxidised nuclear graphite were generated using three-dimensional high-resolution tomography images. Bulk tensile strength was then evaluated using a smeared-crack model, which shows an exponential decay in the bulk strength with increasing pore volume. The finite element results were in good agreement with radiolytic oxidation experiments. A stochastic analysis using a modified Weibull theory was also performed to describe the evolution of the failure process with increasing load for different levels of porosities.
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Authors
C. Berre, S.L. Fok, P.M. Mummery, J. Ali, B.J. Marsden, T.J. Marrow, G.B. Neighbour,