WADER: a computer program for waterlogging analysis of defected fuel rods (LWBR development program)
Description
The WADER computer program is used for analysis of waterlogged fuel rods with nonuniform axial power distributions. WADER calculates the rod internal pressures and cladding stresses as functions of fuel rod parameters, power level, and rate of power increase for a given through-cladding defect. Results from the analysis include maximum permissible step size of power increase to avoid exceeding a cladding stress limit and internal pressure buildup for a given rate of power increase and given defect size. Comparison of WADER predictions with experimental data from in-reactor and out-of-reactor tests is given. WADER predictions show reasonable agreement with the trend of experimental data
Availability note (English)
MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A05/MF A01 as DE82022543.
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Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 83 p.
- Report number
- WAPD-TM--1505
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14732130
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- FUEL ELEMENT FAILURE; LWBR TYPE REACTORS; PRESSURE GRADIENTS; REACTOR SAFETY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL STRESSES; W CODES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; BREEDER REACTORS; COMPUTER CODES; DISTRIBUTION; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTORS; SAFETY; STRESSES; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS