Fundamental Aspects of Nuclear Reactor Fuel Elements

摘要: The book presented is designed to function both as a text for first-year graduate courses in nuclear materials and reference workers involved the design performance aspects of power plants. contents are arranged under following chapter headings: statistical thermodynamics, thermal properties solids, crystal structures, cohesive energy chemical equilibrium, point defects diffusion dislocations grain boundaries, equation state UO/sub 2/, fuel element performance, chemistry, behavior solid fission products oxide elements, swelling due gases, pore migration restructuring kinetics, gas release, mechanical radiation damage, effects metals, interaction sodium stainless steel, modeling structural elements assemblies. (DG)