Published 2000 | Version v1
Miscellaneous

Thermal diffusivity of simulated DUPIC fuel

  • 1. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Taejon (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Thermal diffusivity of simulated DUPIC fuel, which would be tested for irradiation at HANARO research reactor, was measured using the laser flash method in the temperature range from room temperature to 1623 K. Density of simulated DUPIC fuel used in the measurement of thermal diffusivity was 10.16 g/cm3 (94.2% of theoretical density) at room temperature, and diameter and thickness were 10 mm and 1 mm, respectively. Thermal diffusivity decreased from 0.0205 cm2/s at room temperature to 0.0060 cm2/s at 1623 K. Thermal diffusivity of simulated DUPIC fuel was lower than those of UO2 and simulated spent fuel. The difference of thermal diffusivity between simulated DUPIC fuel, UO2 and simulated spent fuel was large at room temperature, and it decreased as temperature increased. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the Symposium on Nuclear Materials and Fuel 2000

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Imprint Place
Taejon (Korea, Republic of)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of Symposium on Nuclear Materials and Fuel 2000
Imprint Pagination
1167 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 303-312

Conference

Title
Symposium on Nuclear Materials and Fuel 2000
Dates
24-25 Aug 2000
Place
Taejon (Korea, Republic of)

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Notes
24 refs., 2 tabs., 4 figs.; This record replaces 31057953