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Bubble Density Dependent Functionals to Describe Deformation and Stress Equilibrium Evolution for In-Reactor Nuclear Fuel Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Ray B. Stout
Ray B. Stout*
Affiliation:
raybstout@comcast.net, Rho Beta Sigma Affaires, Analyses, 954 Venus Way, Livermore, CA, 94550, United States, 925 449 4176
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Abstract

Future designs of nuclear fuels require an increased understanding of fission gas bubble density evolution. Derivations will be provided for a generic Boltzmann bubble density evolution equation, a bubble density deformation field equation, and a Cauchy stress/bubble-pressure equilibrium equation.

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nucleation & growthkineticsporosity

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