Nuclear energy is a vital source of clean energy that will continue to play an essential role in global energy production for future generations.Nuclear fuel rods are core components of nuclear power plants,and their ...Nuclear energy is a vital source of clean energy that will continue to play an essential role in global energy production for future generations.Nuclear fuel rods are core components of nuclear power plants,and their safe utilization is paramount.Due to its inherent high radioactivity,indirect neutron radiography(INR)is currently the only viable technology for irradiated nuclear fuel rods in the field of energy production.This study explores the experimental technique of indirect neutron computed tomography(INCT)for radioactive samples.This project includes the development of indium and dysprosium conversion screens of different thicknesses and conducts resolution tests to assess their performance.Moreover,pressurized water reactor(PWR)dummy nuclear fuel rods have been fabricated by self-developing substitute materials for cores and outsourcing of mechanical processing.Experimental research on the INR is performed using the developed dummy nuclear fuel rods.The sparse reconstruction technique is used to reconstruct the INR results of 120 pairs of dummy nuclear fuel rods at different angles,achieving a resolution of 0.8 mm for defect detection using INCT.展开更多
核燃料元件作为反应堆的核心部件,在极端的条件下服役会发生破损,导致核泄漏。为了保障反应堆安全运行,核燃料元件从加工、生产到服役的过程中必须进行检测,以确保安全。中子照相是对具有放射性的核燃料元件进行无损检测的独特技术。进...核燃料元件作为反应堆的核心部件,在极端的条件下服役会发生破损,导致核泄漏。为了保障反应堆安全运行,核燃料元件从加工、生产到服役的过程中必须进行检测,以确保安全。中子照相是对具有放射性的核燃料元件进行无损检测的独特技术。进行测试时,核燃料元件必须放置于转移容器中,实现运输及检测过程中对核燃料元件的屏蔽和运动控制。本文以核电站绿色监督区剂量要求为标准,利用蒙特卡罗程序优化计算了适合于中国先进研究堆(Chinese Advanced Research Reactor,CARR)热中子照相设备的转移容器的材料及尺寸,同时设计了用于控制元件运动的机械装置,确定了最优化的方案。该装置可满足CARR中子照相设备对长2 m核燃料元件进行无损检测的要求。展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFA1604002)the Sichuan Postdoctoral Research Program(No.TB2022035)the Nuclear Energy Development Research Program of China,and the Scientific Research and Innovation Team Program of Sichuan University of Science and Engineering(No.SUSE652A001).
文摘Nuclear energy is a vital source of clean energy that will continue to play an essential role in global energy production for future generations.Nuclear fuel rods are core components of nuclear power plants,and their safe utilization is paramount.Due to its inherent high radioactivity,indirect neutron radiography(INR)is currently the only viable technology for irradiated nuclear fuel rods in the field of energy production.This study explores the experimental technique of indirect neutron computed tomography(INCT)for radioactive samples.This project includes the development of indium and dysprosium conversion screens of different thicknesses and conducts resolution tests to assess their performance.Moreover,pressurized water reactor(PWR)dummy nuclear fuel rods have been fabricated by self-developing substitute materials for cores and outsourcing of mechanical processing.Experimental research on the INR is performed using the developed dummy nuclear fuel rods.The sparse reconstruction technique is used to reconstruct the INR results of 120 pairs of dummy nuclear fuel rods at different angles,achieving a resolution of 0.8 mm for defect detection using INCT.
文摘核燃料元件作为反应堆的核心部件,在极端的条件下服役会发生破损,导致核泄漏。为了保障反应堆安全运行,核燃料元件从加工、生产到服役的过程中必须进行检测,以确保安全。中子照相是对具有放射性的核燃料元件进行无损检测的独特技术。进行测试时,核燃料元件必须放置于转移容器中,实现运输及检测过程中对核燃料元件的屏蔽和运动控制。本文以核电站绿色监督区剂量要求为标准,利用蒙特卡罗程序优化计算了适合于中国先进研究堆(Chinese Advanced Research Reactor,CARR)热中子照相设备的转移容器的材料及尺寸,同时设计了用于控制元件运动的机械装置,确定了最优化的方案。该装置可满足CARR中子照相设备对长2 m核燃料元件进行无损检测的要求。
