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The Remote Monitoring and the Reliable Prediction of Materials Performance in Nuclear Applications
Author:	Sherry, Andrew
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Ensuring the highest quality design, the most reliable operation and the safe decommissioning of nuclear power plant requires that appropriate materials are selected, their condition is monitored and in-service degradation is understood and predicted to the highest standards available. A particular challenge in operating plant is the in-service monitoring of materials which operate in extremely hazardous environments including high temperatures and severe neutron fluxes that render access difficult. The prediction of materials degradation over extended timescales is also a challenge due to the complexity of the metallurgical, mechanical and electrochemical degradation mechanisms that occur during service. This paper provides an overview of materials research recently commissioned within the UK Keeping the Nuclear Option Open programme to address issues relating to the remote monitoring and reliable prediction of structural materials performance in nuclear applications.

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