Conference
A generalized failure map for fuel elements subject to a power pulse
Abstract
This paper reviews the various power pulse tests that have been conducted in research reactors over the past three decades and summarizes the dominant fuel failure modes that that have been observed in these tests. A map of failure limits for Zircaloy-clad uranium dioxide fuel is developed using physically based analytical models. This failure map is used to assess the experimental data from the power pulse tests. It is shown that the fuel …
Authors
Luxat JC; Novog DR
Volume
241
Pagination
pp. 590-598
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.nucengdes.2010.07.032
Conference proceedings
Nuclear Engineering and Design
Issue
3
ISSN
0029-5493