High magnification SEM observations for two types of granularity in a high burnup PWR fuel rim

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 78-87

  Lozano, N ^a   Desgranges, L ^a   Aymes, D ^b   Niepce, J C ^b  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS; PORE SIZE; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; SURFACES; URANIUM COMPOUNDS;

PLANAR DEFECT; POLYHEDRAL SUBGRAIN; RIM EFFECT; ROUND SUBGRAIN;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0032155801     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(98)00056-7     Document Type: Article

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