Establishment of Residual Stress Measurement Technique and Promotion of Industrial Application of Neutron to Industry

Abstract

Residual stress measurement technique using neutron diffraction has been developed with supports of Canadian Neutron Beam Center and JAERI (Present JAEA). As Ibaraki Prefecture installed two neutron diffraction apparatuses in J-PARC MLF, I took office as Senior Director. In 2008, I established Industrial Users Society for Neutron Application. Now a number of member is 50 (2 institutes, 48 companies). For the promotion of industrial application, 10 research groups are organized, two type training sessions are held and delivery courses at the companies are held. These activities lead to the allocated proposals for J-PARC MLF occupy about 30% through from 2008 to 2017. This value is incredibly higher compared with the world’s most advanced experimental facilities.