Modeling in-reactor deformation of Zr-2.5Nb pressure tubes in CANDU power reactors

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1295, Issue , 1996, Pages 518-537

  Christodoulou, N ^a   Causey, A R ^a   Holt, R A ^a   Tome C N ^b   Badie, N ^c   Klassen, R J ^a   Sauve R ^c   Woo, C H ^b  

^a CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES   (Canada)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO HYDRO TECHNOLOGIES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deformation equation; Dislocation structure; Finite element code; Grain interaction stresses; In reactor deformation; Irradiation creep; Modeling; Nuclear industry; Pressure tubes; Self consistent; Texture; Zirconium alloys; Zr 2.5Nb

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CREEP; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DEFORMATION EQUATION; GRAIN INTERACTION STRESSES; PRESSURE TUBE SHAPE CHANGE; SOFTWARE PACKAGE H3DMAP;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0030287691     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp16188s     Document Type: Article

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