NS SAVANNAH FUEL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. SUMMARY REPORT. INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF STAINLESS STEEL FUEL ROD CLADDING

Results of the investigation of the structural integrity of stainless steel fuel rod cladding to be applied to the fuel design for the N.S. Savannah nuclear reactor are presented. Analytical and experimental work were conducted on annealed and cold worked steel of type 304, ASTM A269. The results show a high correlation between the analytical and the experimental work. These results were applied to the final selection of tubing for the production of fuel cladding.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number GEAP-3251.
• Corporate Authors:

  General Electric

  Marine Turbine & Gear Engineer, 1100 Western Ave
  Lynn, MA  United States  01910
• Authors:
  • Shields, C M
• Publication Date: 1959-9-21

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Nuclear powered ships; Nuclear reactor components; Stainless steel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Structural stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear reactor control rods
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026572
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: GEAP-3251
• Contract Numbers: AT(04-3)-189
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM