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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
OBS

The manufacturer makes a dish shaped end in each fuel pellet to allow for thermal expansion. The hot interior of the pellet expands more than the exterior. The dish shape ... also provides space for fission product gases to collect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
OBS

Une des extrémités de chaque pastille porte une cavité servant à accommoder l'expansion thermique. L'intérieur surchauffé de chaque pastille se dilate plus que l'extérieur. En outre - la cavité [...] permet d'accumuler des produits de fission gazeux.

Spanish

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