Effect of compression-molding instability on the geometric dimensions of fuel pellets for fast-reactor fuel elements

Authors
Semenov, AP Golovnin, IS
Citation
Ap. Semenov et Is. Golovnin, Effect of compression-molding instability on the geometric dimensions of fuel pellets for fast-reactor fuel elements, ATOM ENERGY, 90(1), 2001, pp. 22-26
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
ATOMIC ENERGY
ISSN journal
10634258 → ACNP
Volume
90
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
22 - 26
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-4258(200101)90:1<22:EOCIOT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The effect of the instability of the compression-molding pressure on the va riance of the outer diameter of sintered fuel pellets for the cores of fuel elements for fast reactors is studied. Good agreement is obtained between the experimental data and the calculations. It is shown that the tolerance for the outer diameter of the pellets after sintering can be decreased by d ecreasing the compression-molding pressure range 3 figures, 5 references.