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Title:
FUEL ELEMENTS FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
DESIGNDIMENSIONAL STABILITYFuel FabricationMATERIALSRADIATION EFFECTSREACTOR FUEL ELEMENTSURANIUM
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1956 Feb 15
Declassification Date:
1992 Sep 29
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
17
Accession Number:
RL-1-363440
Document Number(s):
HW-42060
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Aug 10
Description/Abstract:
DISCUSSES FUNCTIONS (ISOTOPE PRODUCTION, POWER GENERATION, NEUTRON SOURCES) AND PROPERTIES OF FUEL ELEMENTS; LISTS OPERATING CONDITIONS FUEL ELEMENTS MUST WITHSTAND; DISCUSSES IRRADIATION EFFECTS; DISCUSS SOLID FUEL POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS; GIVES EXAMPLES OF NEW FUEL ELEMENT DESIGNS; ILLLUSTRATES EFFECT OF PREFERRED ORIENTATION ON IRRADIATION DIMENSIONAL STABILITY OF URANIUM.