Microfuel Behavior Under the Action of Neutron Pulses in the BIGR Reactor

The results of experimental and computational investigations of microfuel behavior under the action of neutron pulses in the BIGR reactor are presented. The methods used in the present work made it possible to determine the change in the structure of the irradiated samples, specifically, to record i...

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Published in:Atomic energy (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2014-05, Vol.116 (1), p.27-34
Main Authors: Ustinenko, V. A., Bogdanov, V. N., Vorontsov, S. V., Gorbunov, V. V., Kolesov, V. F., Lychagin, A. K., Sazhnov, V. V., Sofronov, V. N., Tesalovskii, N. A.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic structure
Computation
Computer programs
Efficiency
Emergencies
Energy
Experiments
Fracture mechanics
Graphite
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Interlayers
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear reactors
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Polyethylene
Radiation
Reactors
Silicon carbide
Software
Studies
Uranium
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Summary:The results of experimental and computational investigations of microfuel behavior under the action of neutron pulses in the BIGR reactor are presented. The methods used in the present work made it possible to determine the change in the structure of the irradiated samples, specifically, to record interlayer gap formation in the microfuel and the actual fracture of the microfuel. The results of this work could be helpful for evaluating the service life of microfuel and the consequences of emergency situations in HTGR as well as for developing and perfecting the corresponding computational software.
ISSN:1063-4258
1573-8205
DOI:10.1007/s10512-014-9812-5