Abstract: In this study, based on the code Fuel ROd Behavior Analysis (FROBA), a thermal–mechanical analysis code initially developed for traditional UO2-Zr fuel elements by our research group, a modified version was developed to ...

Abstract: China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (CFETR) is a test tokamak reactor being designed in China to bridge the gap between International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) and future fusion power plant. As one of the ...

Abstract: A severe accident (SA) is defined as an incident involving melting of the nuclear reactor core and the release of fission products (FP) from the fuel and their associated risks. In the SA, the containment may fail, causing ...