Feasibility of Partial ZrO[subscript 2] Coatings on Outer Surface of Annular UO[subscript 2] Pellets to Control Gap Conductance

The viability of depositing a thin porous coating of zirconia on the outer surface of an annular UO[subscript 2] pellet is investigated experimentally. Such a layer has been proposed to buffer the contact between the fuel and cladding, thus maintaining an appropriate balance of heat transfer from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Feinroth, H., Yuan, Y.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program
Format: Technical Report
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75211

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