Published 1993 | Version v1
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Welding with optical fibers pulsed YAG laser beam of PWR fuel rods

Creators

  • 1. Franco-Belge de Fabrication de Combustibles, 26 - Romans (France)
  • 2. Fragema, 69 - Lyon (France)

Description

The reliability of the welds on the fuel rods which are the first barrier for the fissile material and the fission products must be extremely high. The characteristics of the pulsed YAG laser welding process allow the obtaining of the quality criteria for these welds and give some advantages in relation to the specific nature of the process, and particularly its high power density. The possibility of serving different workstations from a single laser source by using time share modules and fibre optics allow increased production rate and keeps the investment acceptable. (author). 5 figs

Part of:
Welding and melting by electron and laser beams. Volume 2

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Soudage par faisceau laser Yag pulse avec fibres optiques des crayons combustibles pour reacteurs a eau pressurisee

Publishing Information

Publisher
Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucleaires.
Imprint Place
Saclay (France)
ISBN
2-7272-0161-3
Imprint Title
Welding and melting by electron and laser beams. Volume 2
Imprint Pagination
317 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 569-576.

Conference

Title
5. International Conference on Welding and Melting by Electron and Laser Beams.
Original Conference Title
5. Colloque International sur le Soudage et la Fusion par Faisceaux d'Electrons et Laser
Dates
14-18 Jun 1993.
Place
La Baule (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
24068843
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DEFECTS; FUEL RODS; GAS TUNGSTEN-ARC WELDING; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; LASER WELDING; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; WELDED JOINTS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; AMPLIFIERS; ARC WELDING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FABRICATION; FIBERS; FUEL ELEMENTS; GAS METAL-ARC WELDING; JOINING; JOINTS; LASERS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SOLID STATE LASERS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; WELDING

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Le soudage et la fusion par faisceaux d'electrons et laser. Volume 2.