Published 1977 | Version v1
Report

Experimental and analytical characterization of fuel rod thermal behaviour

  • 1. OECD Halden Reactor Project, Le Seine Saint-Germain, 92 - Issy-les-Moulineaux (France)

Description

The report reviews results of fuel temperature measurements at the Halden Reactor Project under steady state as well as transient power conditions (reactor scrams and rapid power reductions). The influence of pellet-to-cladding clearance, linear power and burn-up on gap conductance, and stored energy is evaluated. The time-dependent development of the xenon content in fuel rods is assessed as a function of fission gas release rate and pre-pressurization level of helium, and its effect on the mixed-gas thermal conductivity is illustrated. Further, it is shown how the heat transfer characteristics of a fuel rod under irradiation can be analyzed through application of noise analysis techniques

Part of:
Proceedings of a specialist meeting on the behaviour of water reactor fuel elements under accident conditions

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of a specialist meeting on the behaviour of water reactor fuel elements under accident conditions
Imprint Pagination
774 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 514-533
Report number
NEA-CSNI-R--1977-13

Conference

Title
Specialist meeting on the behaviour of water reactor fuel elements under accident conditions
Dates
13-16 Sep 1976
Place
Spaatind (Norway)

Optional Information

Notes
4 refs.