Foil Handling Technique for the Measurement of Lattice Parameters in PuO2-UO2 Fuel Rods

A new foil handling technique using activation foil cassettes was developed for the measurement of lattice parameters in a PuO 2 -UO 2 fuel rod. The cassette is constituted of activation foils enveloped in thin (0.02 mm) Al foil which prevent Pu contamination and also work as fission-product-catcher...

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Published inJournal of nuclear science and technology Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 277 - 280
Main Authors NAKAMURA, Yasuji, MIYAWAKI, Yoshio, SASAO, Nobuyuki, HACHIYA, Yuuki, SHIMAMURA, Akira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.1972
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Summary:A new foil handling technique using activation foil cassettes was developed for the measurement of lattice parameters in a PuO 2 -UO 2 fuel rod. The cassette is constituted of activation foils enveloped in thin (0.02 mm) Al foil which prevent Pu contamination and also work as fission-product-catcher foils, without causing any additional perturbation of the measuring medium. The experimental accuracy is found to be almost the same as for UO 2 fuel rods. The technique is adapted to application in a wide survey of lattice parameters for Pu fueled reactors.
ISSN:0022-3131
1881-1248
DOI:10.1080/18811248.1972.9734843