Assessment of Current Test Methods for Post-LOCA Cladding Behavior

by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The purpose of this document is to support the technical basis for the choice of test methods to assess fuel-rod cladding behavior following a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA). For non-deformed cladding regions with uniform levels of hydrogen content and oxidation, and for irradiated cladding, the ring compression test (RCT) has been selected. The four-point bend test (4-PBT) has been selected for evaluating the performance of ballooned and ruptured...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499619057
• ISBN13: 9781499619058
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"