Effect of pre-hydriding on thermal shock resistance of zircaloy-4 cladding under simulated loss-of-coolant accident conditions

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 723-730

  Nagase, Fumihisa ^a   Fuketa, Toyoshi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cladding; High burnup; Hydriding; Hydrogen; LOCA; LWR type reactors; Oxidation; Quench; Thermal shock resistance; Zircaloy

Indexed keywords

HIGH BURNUP; HYDRIDING; LWR TYPE REACTORS; QUENCH; THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE; ZIRCALOY;

CLADDING (COATING); COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUCTILITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; HEAT RESISTANCE; HYDROGEN; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS; OXIDATION; QUENCHING; SHRINKAGE; STEAM GENERATORS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 4544317956     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9715539     Document Type: Article

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