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Spark plasma sintering of diamond-reinforced uranium dioxide composite fuel pellets.
- Source :
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Nuclear Engineering & Design . Dec2015, Vol. 294, p52-59. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- In an effort to increase the thermal conductivity of UO 2 fuel pellets, high density UO 2 –5 vol% diamond composite pellets were fabricated using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique. Diamond particles with nano-size (0.25 μm) and several micro-sizes (3 μm, 12 μm and 25 μm) were mixed with UO 2 powder and sintered using SPS at 1300–1600 °C with a hold time of 5 min. The resultant density, chemical reaction, microstructure, thermal conductivity and Young's modulus of the sintered pellets were investigated. The pellets with 3 μm diamond particles had a uniform distribution of particles as well as better thermal and mechanical properties compared to others. An increase in thermal conductivity of up to 41.6%, 38.3% and 34.2% at 100 °C, 500 °C and 900 °C, respectively, was measured in the UO 2 –diamond composite pellets compared to the pure UO 2 fuel pellets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00295493
- Volume :
- 294
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nuclear Engineering & Design
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 111056550
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2015.08.021