Axial offset as a function of time for stationary fuel loading of the VVER-1000 at 75 % of nominal power: 1 – Gap Conductance Coefficient without taking into account the dependence on burn-up; 2 – Gap Conductance Coefficient taking into account the dependence on burn-up

 
 
  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