Liquid-metal bonds for LWR fuel rods

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 279-291

  Wongsawaeng, Doonyapong ^a   Olander, Donald ^a  

^a Etcheverry Hall MCI 730   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel cladding gap; Liquid metal bond

Indexed keywords

BONDING; CONTROL RODS; FABRICATION; HELIUM; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; LIQUID METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

FUEL RODS; LIQUID-METAL BONDS;

NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS;

EID: 34548638595     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT07-A3876     Document Type: Conference Paper

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