Simulation of the compression test of the Zr1Nb fuel cladding ring
Fuel cladding is a first protective barrier against the loss of fission omen 25l gaming desktop gt15-0340qd products that must withstand extreme conditions, from normal operation to final and interim dry storage.This hostile environment results in mechanical and microstructural damage of cladding caused by different stress levels, temperature, corrosion, hydrogen pick up and other degradation processes further enhanced by radiation.For this reason, the integrity of the cladding is a critical issue.The aim of this work is to simulate a ring compression test to evaluate the stress-strain behavior and hoop fracture properties of a zirconium-based alloy catherine lansfield ombre rainbow clouds eyelet curtains with niobium, which was chosen because it is widely used as fuel cladding in light water nuclear reactors.