ATOMISTIC MODELLING TO STUDY BCC CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF NIOBIUM

Abstract

In this work atomistic modelling of bcc crystal niobium is done in order to validate the various properties of bcc crystal using molecular dynamics approach and also effect of radiation induced damages at atomistic level are widely discuss . These days’ researchers are looking for clean source of energy and nuclear source of energy is merging as a potential substitute for conventional energy sources such as coal and gas based power plants. Niobium is considered as one of the important alloying constituent for manufacturing pressure tubes fuel cladding in nuclear industry. So for majority of research in nuclear materials is focused around zirconium, whereas literature is almost mute with respect to niobium. An attempt has been made by this work to present the current state of art in modelling nuclear materials such as niobium.