Tatsuya Hinoki

TL;DR: The silicon carbide fiber-reinforced SiC/SiC composite system for fusion applications has seen a continual evolution from development a fundamental understanding of the material system and its behavior in a hostile irradiation environment to the current effort which is directed at a broad-based program of technology maturation program as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: The effects of fast neutron irradiation on SiC and SiC composites have been studied in this paper, where a statistically significant population of flexural samples were irradiated up to 4.6 × 1025 n/m2 (E < 0.1 ) at 300, 500, and 800 °C in the High Flux Isotope Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

TL;DR: In this paper, a standardized methodology for carrying out joint testing has been established consistent with the small volume samples mandated by neutron irradiation testing, and significant progress made towards identifying and processing irradiation-tolerant joining methods for nuclear-grade SiC.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of high-temperature neutron irradiation on microstructural evolution, thermal and electrical conductivities and mechanical properties including the fiber/matrix interfacial strength are specified under various irradiation conditions.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of geometrical parameters on friction were mainly examined in mixed and elastohydrodynamic lubrication, and the results show that friction control can be achieved by fabricating the micro-grooved crosshatch pattern on a contact surface.