Contribution of multiscale materials modelling for underwriting nuclear pressure vessel integrity

Physics & Astronomy

• pressure vessels 82%
• integrity 72%
• steels 50%
• mechanical properties 34%
• reactors 25%
• service life 22%
• fracture mechanics 20%
• neutron spectra 19%
• microbalances 17%
• safety 16%
• point defects 16%
• alloying 14%
• methodology 13%
• physical properties 13%
• grain boundaries 12%
• damage 12%
• neutrons 11%
• dosage 11%
• impurities 11%
• atoms 8%
• temperature 5%

Chemical Compounds

• Pressure Vessel 100%
• Neutron 69%
• Fracture Mechanics 51%
• Crystal Point Defect 43%
• Nonequilibrium 36%
• Grain Boundary 35%
• Alloying 34%
• Safety 29%
• Dose 26%
• Length 20%
• Application 10%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Pressure vessels 71%
• Steel 39%
• Neutrons 37%
• Mechanical properties 33%
• Point defects 26%
• Alloying 19%
• Atoms 17%
• Grain boundaries 17%
• Fracture mechanics 17%
• Impurities 16%
• Service life 16%
• Physical properties 15%
• Temperature 6%