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Oxide fuels with controlled microstructure

Assmann et al., 1984

Document ID
14047697820787860392
Author
Assmann H
Doerr W
Peehs M
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of the American Ceramic Society

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The control of microstructural properties of UO2, UO2‐Gd2O3, and UO2‐PuO2 pellets for light water reactors and the relations of these properties to in‐reactor performance aspects are discussed for four groups of properties:(1) density/porosity,(2) pore structure,(3) grain …
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