Fission gas inventory in pwr high burnup fuel: Experimental characterization and modeling

Proceedings of the 2004 International Meeting on LWR Fuel Performance

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 329-338

  Noirot, J ^a   Noirot, L ^a   Desgranges, L ^a   Lamontagne, J ^a   Blay, Th ^a   Pasquet, B ^a   Muller, E ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASES; INVENTORY CONTROL; IRRADIATION; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

FISSION GASES; FUEL BEHAVIOR CODE; GAS MODELS;

FISSION PRODUCTS;

EID: 32044443402     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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