Yongdong ZHANG, Jun LIN, Tianbao ZHU, et al. Effects of temperature distribution on failure probability of coated particles in spherical fuel elements[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2016, 39(1): 010603
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Yongdong ZHANG, Jun LIN, Tianbao ZHU, et al. Effects of temperature distribution on failure probability of coated particles in spherical fuel elements[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2016, 39(1): 010603 DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2016.hjs.39.010603.
Effects of temperature distribution on failure probability of coated particles in spherical fuel elements
Particles coated by TRISO (Tristructural isotropic) embedded in spherical fuel elements are used in solid fuel molten salt reactor. Temperature distribution during operation can affect the failure probability of TRISO particles embedded in different parts of fuel elements.
Purpose:
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This study aims to investigate the temperature distribution effects on failure probability of coated fuel particles.
Methods:
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Micro-volume element analysis of temperature distribution effect on the failure probability of coated particles was carried out for the first time
and the impact of spherical fuel element size on the average failure probability of TRISO particles was also evaluated.
Results:
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At a given power density
the failure probability of TRISO particles would be deviated by an order of magnitude when either core temperature or average temperature of the fuel element was used to calculate the average failure probability. With the same power density and the same burnups
the average failure probability of coated particles could be lowered by two orders of magnitude through reducing the diameter of fuel element by 1 cm.
Conclusion:
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It is necessary to take the temperature distribution into account for calculating the failure probability of coated fuel particles. In addition
it is found that the average failure probability of coated fuel particles can be lowered by reducing the sizes of the fuel element. This may be a proper w
ay to secure the fuel elements working at high power densities.
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