Journal of engineering physics

, Volume 38, Issue 3, pp 306–311 | Cite as

Effect of a coolant temperature jump on a clad fuel rod

  • E. Lorenzini
  • M. Spiga
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Abstract

An analytic expression is derived for the time dependence of the temperature distribution in cylindrical clad fuel elements. The transient state results from a jump in the coolant temperature.

Keywords

Statistical Physic Temperature Distribution Time Dependence Fuel Element Coolant Temperature 
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© Plenum Publishing Corporation 1980

Authors and Affiliations

  • E. Lorenzini
    • 1
  • M. Spiga
    • 1
  1. 1.Italy

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