A refined coating degradation model that comprehensively considers the phenomena of
coating oxidation, diffusion, reduction, and volatilization is used to evaluate the performance …

The deposition of protective coatings on nuclear fuel cladding has been considered as a
near-term Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) concept that will reduce the high-temperature …

Thermal–hydraulics (TH) experiments have been on the progress to evaluate boiling heat
transfer characteristics of accident tolerant fuel (ATF) candidates for further supporting the …

The oxidation and degradation mechanisms of Cr coating on Zr alloy cladding under high
temperature steam atmosphere are summarized. Six basic phenomena are considered for …

In the current study, based on a small-scale quench test facility, the two-phase flow interface
behavior during quench transients is visualized and analyzed utilizing an image processing …

The deposition of protective coatings on nuclear fuel cladding has been considered as a
near-term Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) concept that will reduce the high-temperature …

To investigate the effects of ATF cladding properties on the plant responses to severe
accidents, short-term station blackout simulations and sensitivity analyses on hypothetical …

Accident tolerant fuel deployment has been rapidly accelerating in the US with lead test rods
and assemblies already inserted in commercial reactors. With the current deployment target …

Accident tolerant fuels (ATFs) are being tested by different nuclear vendors and research
organizations, and their introduction into the US light water reactor fleet is planned for the …

A chrome oxidation model was developed/implemented into the MARS-KS 1.5 code to
improve the prediction of accident tolerant fuel with chrome-coated cladding. Initially, a multi …