NEUP CINR-21-24063: Post-DNB Thermo-mechanical Behavior of Near-term ATF Designs in Simulated Transient Conditions

The goals of the proposed research are to conduct coupled experimental and modeling investigations of thermo-mechanical performance of coated accident tolerant zirconium alloy claddings with simulated burnup doped fuels under thermal transients to predict complex thermal and mass transport phenomena of near-term Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) designs in accident conditions. Experiments and modeling for understanding both cladding-coolant and fuel-coolant interactions will be performed.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Wisconsin-Madison
PI	Hwasung Yeom