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Table 3

Yankee Rowe E6-C-f6: comparison between reference and calculated data at the end of Core I cycle.

Position* (cm) Parameter Reference [12] TRANSURANUS Note
CORE I
17.02 Cumulative burnup
(MWd tU–1)
8.19 8.2
57.66 13.29 13.32
138.94 12.53 12.55
220.22 5.9 5.91
17.02 Fuel temperature (°C) 515 654.6 Centerline
496.2 Surface
57.66 612 887.7 Centerline
589.3 Surface
138.94 621 866.6 Centerline
588.8 Surface
220.22 482 575.9 Centerline
468.9 Surface
17.02 Clad temperature (°C) 267 270.4 Inner
262.0 Outer
57.66 278 285.4 Inner
271.9 Outer
138.94 287 292.0 Inner
279.4 Outer
220.22 285 282.2 Inner
276.2 Outer
17.02 Coolant temperature (°C) 254 252.9
57.66 258 257.2
138.94 268 265.6
220.22 275 269.8
Fission gas release (%) - 0.07
Fuel axial elongation (%) - 0.39
Clad axial elongation (%) - 0.43
Gap size (μm) - 26.8/41.02 Min/Max value
Fluence (n/cm2) - 2.4e21 Max value
Plenum pressure (MPa) - 0.22

* Position from the bottom to the top of the fuel rod.

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