Simulation of hydrogen embrittlement in zirconium alloys under stress and temperature gradients

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 279, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 273-285

  Varias, A G ^a   Massih, A R ^b,c  

^a Solid Mechanics Research Office   (Greece)

^b ABB CORPORATE RESEARCH   (Sweden)

^c LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TENSILE STRESS; THERMAL DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

CRACK TIP STRESS INTENSIFICATION; MATERIAL DAMAGE;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0034207751     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(99)00286-X     Document Type: Article

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