Heat transfer enhancement for spent nuclear fuel assembly disposal packages using metallic void fillers: A prevention technique for solidification shrinkage-induced interfacial gaps

Park, Yongsoo; McKrell, Thomas J.; Driscoll, Michael J.

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.04.001

Title: Heat transfer enhancement for spent nuclear fuel assembly disposal packages using metallic void fillers: A prevention technique for solidification shrinkage-induced interfacial gaps

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Authors:: Park, Yongsoo; McKrell, Thomas J.; Driscoll, Michael J.

Publication Date:: 2017-06-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1419554

Grant/Contract Number:: 00126858

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Nuclear Materials

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Journal Volume: 489 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Park, Yongsoo, McKrell, Thomas J., and Driscoll, Michael J. Heat transfer enhancement for spent nuclear fuel assembly disposal packages using metallic void fillers: A prevention technique for solidification shrinkage-induced interfacial gaps.  Netherlands: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Park, Yongsoo, McKrell, Thomas J., & Driscoll, Michael J. Heat transfer enhancement for spent nuclear fuel assembly disposal packages using metallic void fillers: A prevention technique for solidification shrinkage-induced interfacial gaps.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.04.001

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"Heat transfer enhancement for spent nuclear fuel assembly disposal packages using metallic void fillers: A prevention technique for solidification shrinkage-induced interfacial gaps".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.04.001.

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  title        = {Heat transfer enhancement for spent nuclear fuel assembly disposal packages using metallic void fillers: A prevention technique for solidification shrinkage-induced interfacial gaps},

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