Research Article
Development of Thermal Models and Analysis of UO2-BeO Fuel during a Loss of Coolant Accident
Table 1
Comparison of results.
| Parameter | | Value |
| Rupture time (s) | Measured | 55 (52–58) | FRAPTRAN assessment | 42.5 | Current simulation | 30 |
| Rupture location (m) | Measured | 2.68 | FRAPTRAN assessment | ~2 | Current simulation | 2.286 m |
| Rupture hoop strain % | Measured | 72 | FRAPTRAN assessment | 22 at node 7 | Current simulation | 19.5 |
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