Progress of the DUPIC fuel compatibility analysis - IV: Fuel performance

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-17

  Choi, Hangbok ^a   Ryu, Ho Jin ^a   Roh, Gyuhong ^a   Jeong, Chang Joon ^a   Park, Chang Je ^a   Song, Kee Chan ^a   Lee, Jung Won ^a   Yang, Myung Seung ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DUPIC fuel; Irradiation test; Thermomechanical performance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR REACTORS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

FUEL COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR FUEL; THERMOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; URANIUM FUEL;

NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS;

EID: 33846351991     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT07-A3798     Document Type: Article

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