DART model for thermal conductivity of U{sub 3}Si{sub 2} aluminum dispersion fuel

Conference · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:196504

Rest, J; Snelgrove, J L; Hofman, G L

This paper describes the primary physical models that form the basis of the DART model for calculating irradiation-induced changes in the thermal conductivity of aluminium dispersion fuel. DART calculations of fuel swelling, pore closure, and thermal conductivity are compared with measured values.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 196504
• Report Number(s): ANL/ET/CP-88239; CONF-9509253-14; ON: DE96004177; TRN: 96:001708
• Resource Relation: Conference: 18. international meeting on reduced enrichment for research and test reactors, Paris (France), 18-21 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
05 NUCLEAR FUELS
22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
99 MATHEMATICS
COMPUTERS
INFORMATION SCIENCE
MANAGEMENT
LAW
MISCELLANEOUS
URANIUM SILICIDES
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
D CODES
RESEARCH REACTORS
FUEL ELEMENTS
IRRADIATION
SWELLING
DISPERSION NUCLEAR FUELS
ALUMINIUM
FISSION PRODUCTS
RECRYSTALLIZATION
POROSITY