Nuclear Graphite
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This book provides an in-depth exploration of advanced testing and analysis techniques applied to the mechanical properties of graphite structures utilized within nuclear reactors. It focuses particularly on the utilization of photogrammetric methodologies, such as digital image correlation, to assess the mechanical properties of both nuclear graphite and intricate graphite structures. The study encompasses a range of properties including elastic parameters, strength criteria, damage evolution laws, fracture toughness, and the contact strength and collision properties of nuclear graphite structures. This resource is tailored for structural designers and engineers working in the nuclear engineering sector, as well as undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in affiliated disciplines at academic institutions.
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Dr Guangyan Liu received his PhD in Solid Mechanics from National University of Singapore in 2008 and joined Department of Engineering at University of Cambridge as a research associate from 2009 to 2012. He then moved to Beijing Institute of Technology as an associate professor in Department of Mechanics. His research focuses on solid mechanics of materials, with particular interests in inverse identification of material properties and progressive failure analysis of composites and static/dynamic behaviors of brittle materials. He published over 40 peer-reviewed paper by 2026 and led multiple projects on nuclear graphite, including a General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He also participated in the National S&T Major Project related to nuclear graphite for the High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR).
Dr. Yanan Yi earned her PhD from Beijing Institute of Technology and subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang Institute of Flexible Electronics (joint program). She currently serves as a Materials Engineer and Associate Researcher at Chinergy Co., Ltd. Since 2015. Her research has been dedicated to the mechanical performance evaluation of nuclear materials and structures. By 2026, she authored over 10 high-impact papers and published two group standards related to testing methodologies. Her research contributions have been applied to the national megaproject, the High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR). Dr. Yi has led nuclear-material-related projects including a Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and a Young Talent Program of China National Nuclear Power Co,.Ltd. She has also participated in the National S&T Major Project related to nuclear graphite for HTGR.
Dr. Qinwei Ma is an associate professor at Beijing Sport University. He received his PhD in Solid Mechanics from Beijing Institute of Technology in 2014, where he also served as a director of the fundamental education and experimental center. His research focuses on advanced optical metrology, vision inspection techniques and related instruments. He has recently been dedicated to interdisciplinary research in the cross-field of experimental mechanics and kinesiology. He has been the principal investigator of 3 National Natural Science Foundation projects and participated in key programs including the National Key R&D Program of China. By 2026, he published over 30 high-quality academic papers, authorized 15 national invention patents and 4 software copyrights, and received Beijing Science and Technology Award. He is an editorial board member of Journal of Experimental Mechanics and a reviewer for OLEN, Measurement, and other international journals.
Professor Shaopeng Ma is a tenured professor at the School of Ocean and Civil Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He received his PhD in Solid Mechanics from Tsinghua University in 2003 and conducted postdoctoral research at Peking University from 2003 to 2005. Before joining Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2020, he worked at Beijing Institute of Technology and was promoted to professor in 2013. Prof. Ma's research lies at the intersection of solid mechanics and experimental mechanics, with specific directions including: AI+photomechanics, flexible sensing systems and their reliability, load spectra of in-service equipment, testing and analysis of key materials and structures for reactors, and kinesiology. By 2026, he published over 100 peer-reviewed papers and led numerous national-level research projects.
Content
1. Introduction to Nuclear Reactors.- 2. Testing on Basic Mechanical Properties of Nuclear Graphite Materials.- 3. Inverse Analysis on Damage Evolution of Nuclear Graphite Materials.- 4. Testing on Fracture Toughness of Nuclear Graphite Materials.- 5. Experiments and Simulation on Failure Process of Nuclear Graphite Contact Structures.