Phase-field modeling of gas bubbles and thermal conductivity evolution in nuclear fuels - Hu, Shenyang; Henager, Charles H.; Heinisch, Howard L.; Stan, Marius; Baskes, Michael I.; Valone, Steven M. (Journal of nuclear materials, 2009)
Keywords: Applied sciences; ATOMS; BUBBLES; CERAMICS; Controled nuclear fusion plants; CRYSTALS; DEFECTS; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Fission nuclear power plants; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUEL ELEMENTS; Fuels; GROWTH; HEAT TRANSFER; HELIUM BUBBLES; HIGH-TEMPERATURE; Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy; IRRADIATED UO2 FUEL; IRRADIATION; KINETICS; METALS; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEATION; POINT DEFECTS; POROSITY; Preparation and processing of nuclear fuels; RADIATIONS; SEGREGATION; SIMULATION; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; Trapping; Fission product; Thermal conductivity; Nuclear fuel; Vacancy cluster; Helium; Microstructure; Modeling; Diffusivity; Grain boundary; Nuclear reactor