Accident tolerant fuel cladding development: Promise, status, and challenges
KA Terrani - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The motivation for transitioning away from zirconium-based fuel cladding in light water
reactors to significantly more oxidation-resistant materials, thereby enhancing safety …
reactors to significantly more oxidation-resistant materials, thereby enhancing safety …
[HTML][HTML] A review of fuel performance modelling
P Van Uffelen, J Hales, W Li, G Rossiter… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
Dr. Paul Van Uffelen graduated from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) and the Ecole
Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Grenoble (France) with a master degree in …
Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Grenoble (France) with a master degree in …
Comparison of steady and transient flow boiling critical heat flux for FeCrAl accident tolerant fuel cladding alloy, Zircaloy, and Inconel
Steady and transient (with a heating rate of 685° C/s) internal-flow CHF (Critical Heat Flux)
experiments were conducted under atmospheric pressure at a fixed inlet temperature (40° C …
experiments were conducted under atmospheric pressure at a fixed inlet temperature (40° C …
Surface wettability and pool boiling critical heat flux of accident tolerant fuel cladding-FeCrAl alloys
Surface wettability analysis, including measurements of static (θ) advance (θ A), and
receding (θ r) contact angles, and surface roughness, Ra, are effective parameters used in …
receding (θ r) contact angles, and surface roughness, Ra, are effective parameters used in …
Experimental study of saturated pool boiling heat transfer with FeCrAl-and Cr-layered vertical tubes under atmospheric pressure
HH Son, YS Cho, SJ Kim - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Elsevier
This study compares the nucleate boiling heat transfer coefficient (NBHTC) and critical heat
flux (CHF) of two candidate coatings, FeCrAl and Cr, being considered for accident-tolerant …
flux (CHF) of two candidate coatings, FeCrAl and Cr, being considered for accident-tolerant …
Elucidating the impact of flow on material-sensitive critical heat flux and boiling heat transfer coefficients: an experimental study with various materials
Steady-state internal flow boiling critical heat flux (CHF) experiments were carried out at
10℃ inlet subcooling and atmospheric pressure (84 kPa at an altitude of about 5300 feet) …
10℃ inlet subcooling and atmospheric pressure (84 kPa at an altitude of about 5300 feet) …
Influence of wettability due to laser-texturing on critical heat flux in vertical flow boiling
The critical heat flux (CHF) marks the upper limit of safe operation of heat transfer systems
that utilize two-phase boiling heat transfer. In a heat-flux-controlled system, exceeding the …
that utilize two-phase boiling heat transfer. In a heat-flux-controlled system, exceeding the …
Comparison of experimental and simulated critical heat flux tests with various cladding alloys: Sensitivity of iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl) to heat transfer …
In this work we analyze the differences between previous transient critical heat flux (CHF)
experiments using iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl), Inconel 600, and stainless steel 316 …
experiments using iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl), Inconel 600, and stainless steel 316 …
Implementation of fiber optic temperature sensors in quenching heat transfer analysis
The minimum film boiling temperature (T min) is one of the primary factors that influence the
efficiency of rewetting of nuclear fuel rods after a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) in a light …
efficiency of rewetting of nuclear fuel rods after a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) in a light …
Experimental study on the natural circulation behavior of a full-scale PWR fuel assembly
During a loss-of-coolant accident in spent fuel pools, the fuel assembly will be exposed to
the air environment and decay heat will be removed through the natural circulation of air …
the air environment and decay heat will be removed through the natural circulation of air …