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Title: Separate effects identification via casting process modeling for experimental measurement of U–Pu–Zr alloys

Journal Article · · Journal of Nuclear Materials

Computational simulations of gravity casting processes for metallic U–Pu–Zr nuclear fuel rods have been performed using a design-of-experiments technique to determine the fluid flow, liquid heat transfer, and solid heat transfer parameters which most strongly influence the process solidification speed and fuel rod porosity. The results are used to make recommendations for the best investment of experimental time and effort to measure process parameters.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1111038
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-13-30875
Journal Information:
Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 443, Issue 1 - 3; ISSN 0022-3115
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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