3.12 - Uranium–Zirconium Hydride Fuel

Comprehensive Nuclear Materials: Volume 1-5

Volumn 1-5, Issue , 2012, Pages 313-357

  Olander, D ^a   Konashi, K ^b   Yamawaki, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Advanced fuel; Hydride fuel; Irradiation testing; Liquid metal bond

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884783712     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-056033-5.00061-6     Document Type: Chapter

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