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

Abstract 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 jointly 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 development of advanced nuclear materials, for the design of structural components, etc. This paper describes the present status of the system and examples of utilization of the system. From such examples, it is demonstrated that the present distributed database system is attractive to evaluate materials performance in the fusion environment.