A Model for Effective Thermal Conductivity of Unrestructured Sphere-Pac Fuel Conference Paper

abstract

• A two-dimensional finite difference method is presented to calculate the effective thermal conductivity of sphere-pac fuel in its initial configuration. This method employs an approach using progressive unit cells for the various size fractions of the fuel. The effects of temperature and fill gas pressure are also incorporated into the calculation. Comparison between computed and experimental values indicates that the model agrees with measured data to within 20%.

authors

• Peddicord, Kenneth

published proceedings

• Nuclear Science and Engineering

author list (cited authors)

• Ades, M. J., & Peddicord, K. L.

citation count

• 17

complete list of authors

• Ades, MJ||Peddicord, KL

publication date

• August 1982

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Nuclear Science and Engineering  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.13182/nse82-a21444

start page

• 540

end page

• 550

volume

• 81

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.13182/nse82-a21444