Abstract More than 14 000 U-10Zr fuel rods (alloys of U with 10 wt% Zr) were irradiated in
the Experimental Breeder Reactor II and Fast Flux Test Facility, with some irradiated to …

Abstract The U-Pu-Zr metallic fuels contain multiple phases whose properties and
distributions evolve due to factors such as fission, nuclear transmutation, and elemental …

In this paper, an analytical model of thermal–mechanical coupling performance of three-lobe
and four-lobe petal-shaped fuel rods (PSFRs) irradiation is established based on the finite …

This paper establishes the performance analysis model of a petal-shaped fuel rod (PSFR)
under Reactivity Initiated Accident (RIA) condition based on thermal elastic–plastic theory …

Uranium in its metallic form is considered as a fuel for sodium fast reactors due to its higher
thermal conductivity and high fissile material density relative to UO 2 fuel. The metal is …

Abstract Uranium-zirconium (U-Zr) based metallic fuels are promising fuel forms for next-
generation fast reactors. The presence of temperature gradient and constituent redistribution …

Uranium-zirconium alloy fuels are candidates for advanced sodium cooled fast reactors due
to their high uranium density, high thermal conductivity, inherent safety and ability to …

Two different metallic nuclear fuel alloys intended for transmutation applications in fast
neutron spectrum nuclear reactors have been irradiated, and their performance has been …

Microstructure evolution of 1073 K extruded U–10Zr (wt.%) fuel during thermal cycling (303–
1073 K with a~ 9 hour hold at 873 K during cooling) was investigated using in situ neutron …

Metallic fuel is being developed for the next generation of sodium-cooled fast reactors due to
its safety and fuel cycle economics through spent fuel reprocessing technology. After spent …