We hypothesis storm surges will affect the reliability of the tidal range energy resource with negative surge events reducing the tidal range, and conversely, positive surge events increasing the available resource. Storm surge is the term used for the non-astronomical forcing of tidal elevation, and is synonymous with coastal flooding because positive storm surges can elevate water-levels above the height of coastal flood defences. The regular rise and fall of the tide makes prediction almost entirely deterministic compared to other stochastic renewable energy forms therefore, tidal range energy is often stated as a predictable and firm renewable energy source. The need to reduce carbon-based energy sources whilst increasing renewable energy forms has led to concerns of intermittency within a national electricity supply strategy. Lewis, Matthew Angeloudis, Athanasios Robins, Peter Evans, Paul Neill, Simon The highest radiation tolerance for Gd2Zr2O7 pyrochlore is expected to be found at ˜2 nanometers.
Based on a hypothesis that correlates the energetics of defect formation and radiation response for complex oxides, the calculated results suggest that at nanometer range Gd2Ti2O7 pyrochlore is expected to have a lower radiation tolerance, and those of Gd2Zr2O7 pyrochlore to have a higher radiation tolerance. As the size further decreases, increased structure distortions occur at the surfaces, which cause the defect formation energy to increase. For Gd2Zr2O7, additional oxygen Frenkel pair defects are introduced, which reduce the defect formation energy. As the size decreases, for Gd2Ti2O7, additional structure distortions appear at the surfaces, which cause the defect formation energy to increase. For both pyrochlore compositions at large sizes, the defect structures are similar to those of the bulk. The different behaviors of the defect formation energies as a function of crystal size are caused by different structural adjustments around the defects as the size decreases. The lowest defect formation energy for Gd2Zr2O7 is found at 15-20 Ã…. For Gd2Ti2O7 pyrochlore, the defect formation energy is higher at nanometers with respect to that of the bulk, while it is lower for Gd2Zr2O7. The results show that the defect formation energies of the two pyrochlores diverge as the size decreases to the nanometer range. Density functional theory with plane-wave basis sets and the projector-augmented wave method were used in the calculations. Becker, Udoĭefect formation energies of point defects of two pyrochlores Gd2Ti2O7 and Gd2Zr2O7 as a function of crystal size were calculated. Defect formation energy in pyrochlore: the effect of crystal size
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