使用全面的吸收器面积密度度度量设计轻质中子吸收复合材料
Andrew O'Connor1, Cheol Park2, Wesley E Bolch1
1University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
概括
轻质中子吸收复合材料可以通过使用较小的碳化颗粒和新的设计度量来实现. 这个度量,-10等效面积密度,考虑了粒子大小和矩阵效应,使得大量的质量减少.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 核工程 核工程是指核工程.
- 复合材料 复合材料 复合材料
背景情况:
- 轻质中子吸收复合材料对于各种应用至关重要.
- 了解粒子 - 矩阵相互作用是优化中子吸收的关键.
- 由于粒子大小而导致的中子通道可以降低复合材料的性能.
研究的目的:
- 为了评估由中子道引起的中子吸收性能处罚.
- 引入和验证用于吸收中子复合材料的新设计指标.
- 通过矩阵替换探索轻量化潜力.
主要方法:
- 分析建模和物理代表性模拟被用于评估中子道.
- 引入了一种新的度量,即-10等效面积密度.
- 使用薄膜激活和直接计数技术进行实验验证.
主要成果:
- 对于小于100μm的碳化颗粒,特别是小于10μm的颗粒,发现中子通道是微不足道的.
- -10等效面积密度指标有效地估计了吸收器面积密度.
- 用Mg替换矩阵减少了多达35%的质量,而Mg-Li则减少了多达60%的质量.
结论:
- 优化颗粒大小和使用全面的设计指标对于轻质中子吸收复合材料至关重要.
- -10等效面积密度度指标为设计先进复合材料提供了一种经过验证的方法.
- 通过战略性矩阵选择和颗粒大小控制,可以实现显著的质量减少.
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