An evaluation of the effects of SiC layer thinning on failure of TRISO-coated fuel particles

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 355, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 150-162

  Miller, Gregory K ^a   Petti, David A ^a   Maki, John T ^a   Knudson, Darrell L ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

C0600; C0800; F0500; F0700; T0100

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FISSION PRODUCTS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; NUCLEAR FUELS; PYROLYSIS; SHRINKAGE; THIN FILMS;

C0600; C0800; F0500; F0700; SHRINKAGE CRACKS; T0100;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 33746378172     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2006.05.016     Document Type: Article

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