Variation in the cladding – fuel pellet gap width at high specific power QL > 400 W/cm, for a PWR reactor: a) – fresh fuel; b) – fuel with burn-up; c) – high burn-up fuel

 
 
  Part of: Vygovskiy SB, Gruzdov FV, Al Malkawi RT (2019) A study into the dependence of the cladding-fuel pellet gap conductance on burn-up and the effects on the reactor core neutronic performance. Nuclear Energy and Technology 5(2): 97-102. https://doi.org/10.3897/nucet.5.35579