Thermo-mechanical analysis of LWR SiC/SiC composite cladding

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 447, Issue 1-3, 2014, Pages 125-142

  Ben Belgacem, M ^a   Richet, V ^a   Terrani, K A ^b   Katoh, Y ^b   Snead, L L ^b  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS FRAMEWORKS; CLADDING THICKNESS; FUEL ROD CLADDINGS; IRRADIATION SWELLING; SIC/SIC COMPOSITES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMO-MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; WEIBULL STATISTICS;

FUELS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; PILES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CLADDING (COATING);

EID: 84893037399     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.01.006     Document Type: Article

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