Computational analysis of the behaviour of nuclear fuel under steady state, transient and accident conditions.

This publication complements IAEA Safety Standard No. NS-G-1.2 and Safety Reports Series No. 23 on accident analysis. It provides more detailed information on available methods for analysis of fuel behavior under accident conditions and provides practical guidance for use of the methods. The publica...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	International Atomic Energy Agency
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Vienna, Austria : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2007.
Series:	IAEA-TECDOC. 1578.
Subjects:	Nuclear fuel elements > Mathematical models. Nuclear fuels > Safety measures.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Fuel assembly design and characteristics
Initiating events
Important phenomena
Acceptance criteria
Selection and use of computer codes
Practical application of fuel behaviour codes under accident conditions
Current issues and test programmes
Conclusion.