Present status of Data-Free-Way (distributed database system for advanced nuclear materials)

The National Research Institute for Metals (NRIM), the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (PNC), and the Japan Science and Technology Corporation are joi ntly developing a distributed database for advanced nuclear materials named Data-Free-Way. The main objective of the development is to share fresh and stimulating information as well as accumulated information for the develop ment of advanced nuclear materials, for the design of structural components , etc. This paper describes the present status of the system and examples o f utilization of the system. From such examples, it is demonstrated that th e present distributed database system is attractive to evaluate materials p erformance in the fusion environment. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Scienc e B.V. All rights reserved.