Behavior of pre-hydrided zircaloy-4 cladding under simulated LOCA conditions

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 209-218

  Nagase, Fumihisa ^a   Fuketa, Toyoshi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cladding; Fracture; High burnup; Hydriding; LOCA; LWR type reactors; Oxidation; Quench; Restraint; Zircaloy

Indexed keywords

HIGH BURNUP; HYDRIDING; RESTRAINT; ZIRCALOY;

CLADDING (COATING); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORROSION; FRACTURE; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; OXIDATION; QUENCHING; RADIATION DAMAGE; THERMAL EFFECTS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS;

EID: 17444381559     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2005.9726381     Document Type: Article

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