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STRUCTURAL EVALUATION OF A CORRUGATED FUEL ELEMENT

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4801511

A series of burner rig tests was completed on a corrugatcd type fuel element which shows the hlgh meehanical strength of a corrugated type construction. An AR-7 type fuel element was successfully tested for l00 hours at a gas tennperature of 1850 deg F and a dynamic head of about 9 psi. (auth)

Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Dept., Cincinnati
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-171
NSA Number:
NSA-16-011145
OSTI ID:
4801511
Report Number(s):
DC-57-11-65
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English