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Analysis of UO2 Grain Growth Data From "Out of Pile" Experiments

Description: Summary: Data on equlaxed UO2 grain growth from "out of pile" experiments have been gathered from all known sources and analyzed to determine the relationship between the grain size developed and annealing temperature and between grain size and the time at temperature. On the basis of the analysis, an equation relating gain size to time and temperate has been selected that appears to best describe the data considered as a whole. The coefficients in this grain growth equation have been evaluated… more
Date: November 1963
Creator: Lyons, M. F.; Coplin, D. H. & Weidenbaum, B.
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Fuel Element Experiments in SADE-VBWR Nuclear Superheat Loop

Description: Abstract: Three irradiation experiments are described which have been designed to study the behavior of fuel elements in a reactors superheated steam environment. The experiments were conducted in the Superheat Advanced Demonstration Experiment loop, Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor. The results obtained demonstrated that 304 stainless steel fuel clad in unsatisfactory for use in nuclear super heat fuel sheath designs where plastic strain or plastic deformation is allowed to occur. The resu… more
Date: May 1963
Creator: Spalaris, C. N.; Raymont, W. R.; Lyons, M. F.; Evans, T. F.; Boyle, R. F.; Murdock, T. B. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Plastic Strain in Thin Fuel Element Cladding Due to UOo$sub 2$ Thermal Expansion

Description: Results are presented of short time, high heat flux capsule irradiations to determine the magnitude of plastic strain induced in the capsule cladding due to UO/sub 2/ thermal expansion. Annular geometry capsules were employed with both internal and external cladding and forced convection cooling of both surfaces to simulate the reference superheat fuel element design. Both 304 stainless steel and 3003 aluminum claddings of various thickness were used to determine the influence of cladding stren… more
Date: July 1961
Creator: Lyons, M. F.; Comprelli, F. A.; Hazel, V. E. & Townsend, H. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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UO2 Pellet Thermal Conductivity From Irradiations With Central Melting

Description: Abstract: Continued irradiation experience under the AEC - Euratom, UO2 High Performance Program provided five separate and distinct sets of data on UO2 thermal conductivity. Four of these results are expressed in terms of the value of the thermal conductivity. The first two of these measurements were applicable -- strictly -- to poly crystalline UO2. Recently, three additional sets of measurements have been obtained -- all pertinent to UO2 after the formation of large columnar grains. The … more
Date: July 1964
Creator: Lyons, M. F.; Coplin, D. H.; Pashos, T. J. & Weidenbaum, B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Studies ot UO2-Cladding Mechanical Interactions (Short Time Irradiations in the GETR Trail Cable Facility)

Description: This report is a supplement to GEAP-3759, Plastic Strain In Thin Fuel Element Cladding Due to UO2 Thermal Expansion. Cladding growth results are reported for repetitively irradiated, UO2 pellet-filled, annular capsules: for two UO2 powder-filled, annular capsules: and for six solid cylindrical pellet-filled capsules. Dimensional changes of the capsules irradiated during the entire program were analyzed, and the relationship of these results to the over-all fuel development program were evaluate… more
Date: October 1962
Creator: Hazel, V. E.; Lyons, M. F. & Comprelli, F. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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