Effect of replacing helium with a liquid metal in the fuel-cladding gap on fission gas release

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-220

  Wongsawaeng, Doonyapong ^a   Olander, Donald R ^a  

^a Etcheverry Hall MCI 730   (United States)

Author keywords

Fission gas release; Liquid metal bond; Re solution

Indexed keywords

GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HEAT RESISTANCE; HELIUM; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; LIQUID METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

FISSION GAS RELEASE; FUEL CLADDING GAP; LIQUID METAL BOND;

FISSION REACTIONS;

EID: 3142741567     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT04-A3500     Document Type: Article

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