Analytical criteria for fuel failure modes observed in reactivity initiated accidents

26th Annual Canadian Nuclear Society Conference and 29th CNS/CNA Student Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1309-1325

  Luxat, John C ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUEL DESIGNS; FUEL FAILURE MODES; POWER PULSE; REACTIVITY INITIATED ACCIDENT (RIA);

ACTIVATION ENERGY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PULSE AMPLIFIERS; RESEARCH REACTORS;

LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS;

EID: 33745211698     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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