... and encapsulated in aluminum AA6061 cladding. In this work, finite element analysis (FEA) is used to perform parametric studies to evaluate the effect of property-related parameters on the simulated thermo-mechanical behavior of a generic U-10Mo monolithic fuel plate. A baseline FE model was developed using...

... on a demonstrative geometry were studied instead. Several distinct parameters related to the monolithic fuel system’s operating and irradiation conditions were evaluated using finite element analysis to address these concerns. These parameters included mechanical constraints, cooling rate, cooling conditions, power...

... estimates of the post-tensioning losses are developed using both a variational and Monte Carlo approach. Second, a finite element model of a representative containment structure is developed with tendons and reinforcement explicitly modeled. Lastly, the finite element model is used in example analyses...

... sandwiched between Zirconium (Zr) diffusion barriers and encapsulated in aluminum (AA6061) cladding. In this work, finite element analysis (FEA) was used to evaluate effect of Zr diffusion barrier properties on the thermal and mechanical performance of a U-10Mo monolithic fuel plate by considering possible...