NEUP CINRII-25-34119: Estimation of low temperature cladding failures during an RIA transient: Phase II Validation with HERA results

The goal of the Phase I of the initial project is to evaluate the likelihood of low temperature failures during a reactivity-initiated accident (RIA) caused by pellet-cladding mechanical interaction (PCMI). we have developed a physically based cladding failure criterion based on the hydride distribution in the cladding. We propose to apply the newly developed physically based failure criterion and analysis methodology to simulate the proposed HERA experiments.

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Field	Value
Awarded Institution	Pennsylvania State University
PI	Arthur Motta