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Table A.4.

Description of the pincell model.

Generic data Values References
Average initial enrichment wt% 234U 0.028% See note 2
Average initial enrichment wt% 235U 3.103% [3], page 228/253
Average Initial enrichment wt% 238U 96.869% [3], page 228/253 and note 2
Effective fuel (smeared) density 10.34 g/cm3 See note 3
Pellet diameter 8.191 mm [3], page 227/253
Rod diameter 9.5 mm [3], page 227/253
Rod cladding thickness 0.572 mm [3], page 227/253
Rod cladding material Zr4 [3], page 227/253
Rod cladding temperature 600 K See note 5
He gap temperature 600 K See note 5
Rod cladding density 6.55 g/cm3 See note 5
He gap density 1.3e−3 g/cm3 See note 5
Rod pitch in fuel assembly 12.6 mm [3], page 227/253

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