Abstract
In some reactors, thin fuel plates are cooled by water flowing through thin channels on either side of the plates. There is a need to know the amount of deformation in the fuel plates due to the coolant flow so that failures can be avoided. A verifiable solution to this problem in the past has not been available. An experimental-analytical solution to this problem for design purposes has been developed and is herein presented.
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Swinson, W.F., Battiste, R.L., Luttrell, L.R. et al. An experimental investigation of the structural response of reactor fuel plates. Experimental Mechanics 35, 212–215 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02319660
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02319660