Published May 1989 | Version v1
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The thermal conductivity of UO2

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Safety and Reliability Directorate, Culcheth (UK)

Description

The thermal conductivity of UO2 is analysed as a function of porosity, stoichiometric deviation, burnup and temperature. The dependence of the phonon and electronic contributions on these parameters is discussed in detail. (author). 41 refs, 1 fig., 4 tabs

Part of:
Water reactor fuel element computer modelling in steady state, transient and accident conditions

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Water reactor fuel element computer modelling in steady state, transient and accident conditions
Imprint Pagination
322 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 307-313.
Report number
IWGFPT--32

Conference

Title
Technical committee on water reactor fuel element computer modelling in steady state, transient and accident conditions.
Dates
18-22 Sep 1988.
Place
Preston (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
21003213
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BURNUP; DEFECTS; POROSITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; URANIUM DIOXIDE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAEA-TC--659/5.6.