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Miniature Zircaloy-sheathed fuel rod cladding surface thermocouples. Progress report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6223378

Tungsten--rhenium alloy thermocouples with 0.71-mm diameter Zircaloy sheaths have been fabricated and tested. These thermocouples are intended for cladding surface temperature measurements on nuclear fuel rods, with the goal of minimizing the measurement perturbation through miniaturization of the instruments. Design and fabrication details and laboratory test results are included.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-07-1570
OSTI ID:
6223378
Report Number(s):
TFBP-TR-286
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English