학술논문

Diffusion kinetics of gaseous fission products arising under uranium fuel irradiation.
Document Type
Article
Source
Technical Physics. Oct2014, Vol. 59 Issue 10, p1470-1475. 6p.
Subject
*DIFFUSION
*FISSION products
*URANIUM
*IRRADIATION
*KIRKENDALL effect
*MATHEMATICAL models
Language
ISSN
1063-7842
Abstract
A physical mechanism underlying the diffusion migration of gaseous fission products near the triple joints of grain boundaries during nuclear fuel burnout is suggested and mathematically substantiated. The diffusion kinetics is analyzed with regard to the first invariant of the stress tensor for a given structural defect. The results of mathematical simulation are of interest for analysis of nuclear fuel swelling due to the growth of intergranular pores and formation of channels for fission product migration along the grain boundaries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]