Investigation of oxygen sources and subsequent thorium oxidation in the iridium DOP‐26 cladding material and PuO2 fuel system
Abstract Earlier experimental work on materials used in radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) has shown that the Ir DOP‐26 cladding material experiences intensified grain growth due to the unpinning of grain boundaries and diffusion of thorium to the surface of the material. This phenomenon h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-12-01
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Series: | Engineering Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.12285 |