Published 1975 | Version v1
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Analysis of fuel rod fretting wear

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Description

A semiempirical method for calculating the fretting wear on a fuel rod due to flow-induced vibration is presented. The method utilizes fuel rod amplitude data from a hydraulic flow test along with the Archard theory. The method for determining the fuel rod amplitude, the use of the Archard wear equation and the parameters for the equation are described. A comparison of the calculated and experimentally measured wear is presented to show the validity of the method

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Imprint Pagination
25 p.
Report number
WCAP--8647

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7256143
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
FLUID FLOW; FRETTING CORROSION; FUEL ELEMENTS; MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; WEAR
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CORROSION; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.