Crack initiation and propagation in pile grade A (PGA) reactor core graphite under a range of loading conditions

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 401, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 71-77

  Heard, P J ^a   Wootton, M R ^b   Moskovic, R ^b   Flewitt, P E J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Berkeley Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACKS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE; ION BEAMS;

AGGREGATE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE LOADING; CRACK INITIATION AND PROPAGATION; FOCUSED ION BEAM MICROSCOPY; IRRADIATED GRAPHITE; LOAD-DISPLACEMENT CURVE; LOADING CONDITION; QUASI-BRITTLE FRACTURE;

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EID: 79957999992     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2010.03.023     Document Type: Article

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