Effects of gap size and excitation frequency on the vibrational behavior and wear rate of fuel rods

Hu, Zupan; Thouless, M. D.; Lu, Wei

doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.08.038

Title: Effects of gap size and excitation frequency on the vibrational behavior and wear rate of fuel rods

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Authors:: Hu, Zupan; Thouless, M. D.; Lu, Wei

Publication Date:: Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1359690

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Nuclear Engineering and Design

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal Volume: 308 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0029-5493

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Hu, Zupan, Thouless, M. D., and Lu, Wei. Effects of gap size and excitation frequency on the vibrational behavior and wear rate of fuel rods.  Netherlands: N. p., 2016. 
Web.  doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.08.038.

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                    Hu, Zupan, Thouless, M. D., & Lu, Wei. Effects of gap size and excitation frequency on the vibrational behavior and wear rate of fuel rods.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.08.038

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"Effects of gap size and excitation frequency on the vibrational behavior and wear rate of fuel rods".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.08.038.

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  title        = {Effects of gap size and excitation frequency on the vibrational behavior and wear rate of fuel rods},

  author       = {Hu, Zupan and Thouless, M. D. and Lu, Wei},

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  doi          = {10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.08.038},

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  year         = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},

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