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The application of plasma assisted chemical vapour deposition of ZrC onto a Zr-alloy substrate
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Zirconium alloys are widely used as fuel cladding materials in Light Water Reactors (LWR) due to their excellent mechanical properties and low neutron absorption. The incident that occurred at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi ... -
A digital image analysis method for monitoring crack growth in metal fatigue testing
(North-West University, 2005)Metal fatigue tests are an everyday occurrence that updates existing fatigue libraries, ensuring that structures and components do not fail when in use. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) provides standard ...