NOMATEN ONLINE-SEMINAR February 6: How to model microstructure in FeCr under and out of irradiation: a phase field approach

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NOMATEN ONLINE-SEMINAR

online: https://meet.goto.com/NCBJmeetings/nomaten-seminar

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 6th  2024 13:00 CET

How to model microstructure in FeCr under and out of irradiation: a phase field approach

Dr. David Simeone
French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France

 

Abstract:

Faced with major societal challenges (ecological crisis, energy crisis), it is essential to better understand the behaviour of materials in order to improve the lifespan of nuclear reactors as well as their safety. The properties of materials are dictated by their microstructure, so innovation requires knowledge of the microstructures of materials. With the increase in computing power, numerical simulation methods can be used to test theoretical models of microstructure formation under and outside irradiation. Among these methods, the phase field approach is proving very promising. It bypasses the limitations of atomistic methods (ab initio, molecular dynamics) and, thanks to its deep theoretical foundations, provides a useful guide for engineers. This presentation aims to present the fundamentals of phase field methods and their applications to simulate the complex nucleation process in the FeCr alloy under and without irradiation.

 

Bio:

A 1993 graduate of CentralEsupelec, David Simeone began his career at the CEA's Nuclear Energy Division in Saclay (DES Division since 2020). A specialist in diffraction, he took an early interest in the development of condensed matter physics and numerical simulation techniques. In particular, he developed an original Rietveld grazing incidence analysis technique to characterize and quantify the evolution of the microstructure of materials irradiated by ions. At the same time, his research team has developed tools for modeling irradiation damage induced by ion, electron and neutron beams in materials (DART code). Finally, he is working on adapting phase field methods to model changes in the microstructure of materials subjected to external stresses (temperature fields, external stresses) and held out of equilibrium (irradiation effects). As a lecturer at Paris Saclay University, he is involved in national (Institut Integratif des Matériaux) and international (delegate E-MRS) initiatives to promote innovation in materials.

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This project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement No 857470 and from European Regional Development Fund
via Foundation for Polish Science International Research Agenda PLUS programme grant
No MAB PLUS/2018/8.
Poland
The project is co-financed from the state budget within the framework of the undertaking of the Minister of Science and Higher Education "Support for the activities of Centers of Excellence established under Horizon 2020".

Grant: 5 143 237,70 EUR
Total value: 29 971 365,00 EUR
Date of signing the funding agreement: December 2023

The purpose of the undertaking is to support entities of the higher education and science system that have received funding from the European Union budget in the competition H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020/WIDESPREAD-01-2018-2019: Teaming Phase 2. in the preparation, implementation and updating of activities, maintenance of material resources necessary for carrying out activities, acquisition and modernization of scientific and research apparatus, maintenance and development of personnel potential necessary for the implementation of activities, and dissemination of the results of scientific activities.