Essays about: "Mikael Valter"

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  1. 1. Thermal Conductivity of Uranium Mononitride

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tunnfilmsfysik

    Author : Mikael Valter; [2015]
    Keywords : uranium nitride; porosity; thermal conductivity; laser flash analysis; nuclear fuel;

    Abstract : Thermal conductivity is a crucial parameter for nuclear fuel, as it sets an upper limit on reactor operating temperature to have safety margins. Uranium mononitride (UN) is a prospective fuel for fast reactors, for which limited experimental studies have been conducted, compared to the currently dominating light-water reactor fuel, uranium dioxide. READ MORE