Characterization of irradiated fuel rods using pulsed eddy current techniques

Conference · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:4113343

Martin, M R; Francis, W C

A number of irradiated fuel rods and unfueled zircaloy cladding tubes (''water tubes'') were obtained from the Saxton reactor through arrangements with the Westinghouse Electric Corporation for use in subsequent irradiation effects and fuel behavior programs. A comprehensive nondestructive and corroborative destructive characterization program was undertaken on these fuel rods and tubes by ANC to provide baseline data on their characteristics prior to further testing and for comparison against post-post data. This report deals primarily with one portion of the NDT program performed remotely in the hot cells. The portion of interest in this paper is the pulsed eddy current inspection used in the nondestructive phase of the work. 6 references. (auth)

• Research Organization: Aerojet Nuclear Systems Co., Sacramento, Calif. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(10-1)-1375
• NSA Number: NSA-33-013932
• OSTI ID: 4113343
• Report Number(s): CONF-751101--17
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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