The Third Information Exchange Meeting on Basic Studies in the Field of High-temperature Engineering

Co-organised by the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

Oarai Research Establishment
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

Ibaraki-ken, Japan

11 - 12 September, 2003

11 September 2003

09:30-09:45

Introductory note by NEA (C. Nordborg, meeting secretariat)
Opening Address by Prof. S. Ishino (Chairperson of the Organising Committee)
Welcome Address by O.Baba (JAERI)

Session I - Overviews of High Temperature Engineering Research in Each Country and Organisation Chairpersons: G.Neighbour(UK), S.Shiozawa(Japan)

09:45-10:10	M.Methnani Update on IAEA High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor Activities

10:10-10:35	B. Marsden, A. Fok, J. Marrow and P. Mummery Nuclear Graphite Research Group Research Activities

10:35-11:00	T. Burchell, M. Srinivasan and D. Naus Codes and Standards Development for Graphite Moderated Nuclear Reactors

	Break

11:15-11:40	Ph. Billot, J. L. Séran, M. T. Cabrillat, H. Burlet, A. Terlain, M. Talvard and A. Berjon CEA R & D Program on Structural Materials for Future Gas-Cooled Nuclear Systems

11:40-12:05	M. Ishihara, T. Shibata, S. Ishino, T. Terai, T.Ohoshima, T. Oku, Y. Motohashi, M. Yamawaki, T. Shikama, C. Mori and S. Shiozawa Current Status of the Innovative Basic Research on High Temperature Engineering Using the HTTR

Session II - Basic Studied on Behaviour of Irradiated Graphite/carbon including their Composites Chairpersons: B.Marsden(UK), T.Oku(Japan)

13:20-13:45	D. Buckthorpe, R. Couturier, J. van der Laan, J. Hegeman, A. Vreeling, B. Riou, H. Rantala, P. Ennis,G. Haag, K. Kuhn, A. Buenaventura, B-C. Friedrich High Temperature Reactor Materials: Progress of HTR-M projects

13:45-14:10	T. Maruyama Neutron Irradiation Effect on the Dimensional Change of Graphite Materials

14:10-14:35	G. Neighbour The Prediction of Irradiation Creep

14:35-15:00	A. Kurumada, Y. Imamura, T. Oku, M. Ishihara, S. Baba and J. Aihara Ion Irradiation Effects on Tensile Properties of Carbon Fibers

	Break

15:15-15:40	L. Shi, S. Fok, B. Marsden, L. Ng, P. Mummery and J. Marrow Analysis of Crack Propagation in Nuclear Graphite Using Three-point Bending of Sandwich Specimens

15:40-16:05	S.Hanawa and M. Ishihara Study on Multiaxial Strength Model Taking Account of Grain/Pore Microstructure

16:05-16:30	M. Holt and G. Neighbour Examining the Issues of Scale in Nuclear Graphite Components

Session III - Other Topics in the Field of High Temperature Engineering with Emphasis on Basic Studies Chairpersons: M.Methnani(IAEA), T.Maruyama(Japan)

16:45-17:10	W. van Rooijen, J. Kloosterman, T. van der Hagen, H. van Dam Basic Design Considerations for a Pebble-Bed Gas Cooled Fast Reactor

17:10-17:35	P. Guillermier Modelling of Fission Products Diffusion in High Temperature Gas Reactors Fuel

18:30-20:30

Welcome Reception (SANNOMARU-HOTEL (MITO-City))

12 September 2003

Session IV - Improvement in Material Properties through High-Temperature Irradiation Chairpersons: T.Burchell(USA), M.Yamawaki(Japan)

09:15-09:40	T. Ohshima, N. Morishita, J. Isoya, T. Kamiya, S. Baba,J. Aihara, M. Yamaji and M. Ishihara Introduction of Phosphorus Atoms in Silicon Carbide using Nuclear Transmutation Doping at Elevated Temperature

09:40-10:05	T. Terai, Y. Nagamoto, N. Chikumoto and M. Ishihara Modification of HTSC by High-Temperature Neutron Irradiation

10:05-10:30	Y.Motohashi, C.Wan, S.Harjo, T.Shibata, M.Ishihara, S.Baba and T.Hoshiya Effects of Superplastic Deformations on Thermophysical Properties of Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystals

10:30-10:55	Y. Sakka, T. Suzuki, T. Uchikoshi, K. Hiraga, T. Shibata, and M. Ishihara Fabrication of Tailored Ceramics by Colloidal Processing and Their Application

Session V - Development of in-core Material Characterisation and Instrumentation Method Chairpersons: P.Billot(France), T.Terai(Japan)

11:10-11:35	M. Yamawaki, K. Yamaguchi, G. -N. Luo, T. Terai1 and M. Ishihara Towards In-situ Monitoring and Characterization of Material Surfaces under Irradiation at Elevated Temperatures

11:35-12:00	T.Shikama, M.Ishihara, S.Baba, K.Toh, S.Nagata, B.Tsuchiya, N.Shamoto, T.Kakuta In-reactor Dosimetry with Optical Fibers in HTTR

12:00-12:25	K.Toh, S.Nagata, B.Tshuchiya, T.Suzuki, T.Shikama, M.Ishihara, M.Fujitsuka, T.Tanabe and S.Yamamoto Study on high-temperature radio-luminescent ceramics for HTTR applications

Technical tour to HTTR site

13:45-14:10	T. Iyoku , T. Nakazawa, K. Kawasak, H. Hayashi and S. Fujikawa Present Status of HTTR Project
	(Visit HTTR site)