Probabilistic Assessment of Peak Cladding Hoop Stress and Hydrogen Content of PWR SNF Rod Cladding

Physics & Astronomy

• pressurized water reactors 100%
• hoops 95%
• spent fuels 94%
• nuclear fuels 83%
• rods 58%
• hydrogen 43%
• hydrides 30%
• embrittlement 27%
• internal pressure 7%
• drying 5%
• retraining 5%
• actuators 4%
• methodology 4%
• reactors 4%
• intervals 4%
• vacuum 3%
• temperature 3%
• estimates 3%
• room temperature 3%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Spent fuels 84%
• Pressurized water reactors 82%
• Hydrogen 56%
• Hydrides 40%
• Embrittlement 31%
• Nuclear fuel cladding 11%
• Reactor operation 8%
• Temperature 7%
• Drying 6%
• Statistical Models 5%
• Vacuum 5%