Clusius-Dickel Effect in a Nuclear Fuel Rod

S. K. Loyalka; V. K. Chandola

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE79-A20329

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 71 / Number 1

Clusius-Dickel Effect in a Nuclear Fuel Rod

S. K. Loyalka, V. K. Chandola

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 71 / Number 1 / July 1979 / Pages 55-57

Technical Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE79-A20329

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It is shown that in an idealized nuclear fuel rod, the Clusius-Dickel effect can lead to considerable gaseous separation and hence a higher gap conductance at the top and lower gap conductance at the bottom of the fuel rod.