Post-transient examination of performance of uranium silicide fuel and silicon-carbide composite cladding under reactivity-initiated accident conditions

Schulthess, Jason; Kamerman, David; Winston, Alexander; Pomo, Alex; Trowbridge, Tammy; Pu, Xiaofei; Woolstenhulme, Nicolas; Imholte, Devin; Jensen, Colby; Wachs, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.153520

Title: Post-transient examination of performance of uranium silicide fuel and silicon-carbide composite cladding under reactivity-initiated accident conditions

Journal Article · 28 February 2022 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.153520 · OSTI ID:1839856

Schulthess, Jason; Kamerman, David; Winston, Alexander; Pomo, Alex; Trowbridge, Tammy; Pu, Xiaofei; Woolstenhulme, Nicolas; Imholte, Devin; Jensen, Colby; Wachs, Daniel

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Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 1839856

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Journal Issue: C Vol. 560; ISSN 0022-3115

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Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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