The purpose of this research effort is to determine the effects of canister/cask vacuum drying
and storage on radial hydride precipitation in high-burnup (HBU) pressurized water reactor …

The purpose of this research effort is to determine the effects of canister and/or cask drying
and storage on radial hydride precipitation in, and potential embrittlement of, high-burnup …

Structural analyses of high-burnup fuel require cladding mechanical properties and failure
limits to assess fuel behavior during long-term dry cask storage and transportation. Pre …

Pre-storage drying-transfer operations and early stage storage can subject cladding to high
enough temperatures and hoop stresses to induce radial hydride precipitation during long …

The purpose of this research effort is to determine the effects of canister and/or cask drying
and storage on radial hydride precipitation in, and potential embrittlement of, high-burnup …

Loading requirements for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel are driven primarily by
decay heat capacity limitations, which themselves are determined through recommended …

Structural analyses of high-burnup (HBU) fuel require cladding mechanical properties and
failure limits to assess fuel behavior during long-term dry-cask storage and transportation …

A probabilistic methodology to investigate pinching failure of pressurized water reactor
(PWR) spent nuclear fuel (SNF) rod cladding is presented. The considered accident …

This study presents a probabilistic assessment of pressurized water reactor (PWR) spent
nuclear fuel (SNF) rod cladding pinching failure triggered by a transportation accident, after …

The need for extended storage of used nuclear fuel is increasing globally as disposition
schedules for used fuel are pushed further into the future. This is creating a situation where …