NON EQUILIBRIUM BETA RETENTION IN FUEL ELEMENTS
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4313996
It was suggested that the irradiation swelling of uranium in the beta phase may be less than that at high temperatures in the alpha phase, owing to the greater strength of the beta phase. During irradiation of uranium at an alpha temperature small volumes are raised by the fission heating to the beta phase, and if the induction time for reversion to the alpha phase is sufficiently long a high proportion of the fuel may at any moment be in the beta phase. An attempt to calculate what order of induction period would be needed is presented and the conditions under which the scheme might be successful are discussed. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Industrial Group. Culcheth Labs., Culcheth, Lancs, England
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-012892
- OSTI ID:
- 4313996
- Report Number(s):
- IGR-TN/C-855
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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