Prediction of the oxygen potential in the fuel-to-clad gap of defective fuel rods during severe accident conditions

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 270, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 221-232

  Lewis, B J ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONTROL RODS; FISSION PRODUCTS; HYDROGEN; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING; OXYGEN; STEAM;

FUEL RODS; OXYGEN POTENTIAL; REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM; ZIRCALOY CLADDING;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0032637810     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(98)00770-3     Document Type: Article

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