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FREE STANDING CLADDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collapsible cladding
1, record 1, English, collapsible%20cladding
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fuel element cladding designed to achieve direct contact with the fuel under pressure of the coolant. 2, record 1, English, - collapsible%20cladding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuel cladding can be designed to be collapsible or free standing when subjected to the coolant operating pressure. 3, record 1, English, - collapsible%20cladding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collapsible cladding: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - collapsible%20cladding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
collapsible cladding: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - collapsible%20cladding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaine non résistante
1, record 1, French, gaine%20non%20r%C3%A9sistante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaine d'élément combustible prévue pour réaliser un contact direct avec le combustible sous l'effet de la pression du fluide de refroidissement. 2, record 1, French, - gaine%20non%20r%C3%A9sistante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaine non résistante : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - gaine%20non%20r%C3%A9sistante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaine non résistante : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - gaine%20non%20r%C3%A9sistante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Radiation Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free-standing cladding
1, record 2, English, free%2Dstanding%20cladding
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- free standing cladding 2, record 2, English, free%20standing%20cladding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A can which resists the pressure of the coolant without being supported by the fuel. 3, record 2, English, - free%2Dstanding%20cladding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuel cladding can be designed to be collapsible or free standing when subjected to the coolant operating pressure. Free standing cladding can undergo long term deformation(creep deformation) under external pressure, leading to a decrease in the radial gap between the cladding and fuel. 2, record 2, English, - free%2Dstanding%20cladding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free-standing cladding : term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 2, English, - free%2Dstanding%20cladding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
free-standing cladding : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 2, English, - free%2Dstanding%20cladding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Radioprotection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaine libre
1, record 2, French, gaine%20libre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaine autoporteuse 2, record 2, French, gaine%20autoporteuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaine résistant à la pression du liquide de refroidissement sans prendre appui sur le combustible. 3, record 2, French, - gaine%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaine libre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 2, French, - gaine%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaine libre; gaine autoporteuse : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - gaine%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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