Search for dissertations about: "Mikaela Lindgren"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Mikaela Lindgren.

2. 1. First Principles Approach to the Hydrogen Pick-up during Oxidation of Zirconium Alloys by Water

   Author : Mikaela Lindgren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; DFT; corrosion; zirconium alloys; hydrogen pick-up; electro-catalysis;

   Abstract : Zirconium alloys are widely used in nuclear power plants as cladding material to contain the fission fuel in the reactor cores. A limiting factor for fuel longevity is the corrosion property of the zirconium alloys. The main corrodent in the reactor core is water. READ MORE

4. 2. Mechanistic Approach to Corrosion of Zirconium by Water - A First Principle Study

   Author : Mikaela Lindgren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; zirconium; hydrogen pick-up; corrosion; oxygen vacancy; DFT;

   Abstract : Zirconium and zirconium oxides are of major technological importance. There are broad applications for these materials, from fuel cell electrolyte to semiconductors and in hip-implants. In nuclear power plants, zirconium alloys are widely used as cladding material to contain the fission fuel in the reactor cores. READ MORE