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Monitoring of fuel particle coating cracking

US5633468A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1995
Grant dateMay 27, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N29/40
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method are disclosed for determining the integrity of coated nuclear fuel particles by evaluating acoustic parameter measurements of the particles during controlled loading.

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