An analytical study of gas-bubble nucleation mechanisms in uranium-alloy nuclear fuel at high temperature

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 402, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 179-185

  Rest, J ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE NUCLEATION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; GAMMA PHASE; GAS BUBBLE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INTRAGRANULAR BUBBLES; NUCLEATION MECHANISM; SAFETY MARGIN;

FUELS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM; XENON;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 77954175030     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2010.05.022     Document Type: Article

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