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Ian J. Hastings, Elio Mizzan, John R. Kelm, Robert E. Moeller, J. Novak
Nuclear Technology | Volume 68 | Number 3 | March 1985 | Pages 418-422
Technical Note | Nuclear Fuel | doi.org/10.13182/NT85-A33586
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Irradiated UO2 fuel elements with multiple and single 0.8-mm-diam artificial defects showed significant diametral increases, bowing, and sheath cracking after <200 h at 250°C in air. An irradiated UO2 element with a natural defect under identical conditions exhibited similar behavior. Fuel oxidation was localized in the vicinity of the defects; behavior was independent of power history.
