Publications
Showing 44 results for Author: Paul E. Cantonwine
Jul, 2026
ORNL Report
Performance of Canister and Fuel Contents under Normal Transportation Conditions
Mar, 2026
Conference Paper
Irradiation and Mechanical Testing of Chromium-Coated M5Framatome Cladding Tubes
Mar, 2026
Conference Paper
Considerations for Thermal Annealing of Zr-Alloy Cladding During Dry Storage
In January 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored a technical workshop with fuel vendors that provided a forum for increased collaboration on backend fuel cycle research. The workshop reviewed observations of thermal annealing of irradiated zirconium alloys in simulated dry storage conditions and discussed implications to the industry’s interest in reducing we…
Mar, 2026
Conference Paper
Hydride Reprecipitation in Prototypical 17×17 PWR Fuel Rods after Simulated Vacuum Drying Conditions
Light water reactor (LWR) fuel rod cladding picks up hydrogen as it oxidizes in reactor. Once the hydrogen concentration exceeds the solubility limit, zirconium hydride platelets precipitate, generally in the circumferential direction. In preparation for dry storage, elevated temperatures can dissolve some of the circumferential hydrides, which during cooling can then repr…
Mar, 2026
Conference Paper
Mechanical response of HFIR-irradiated M5FRAMATOME cladding under simple and complex loading conditions
This study investigates the mechanical behavior of High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) irradiated M5FRAMATOME cladding under simple and complex loading conditions through axial tensile and reversible cyclic bending. Axial tension specimens were pre-machined prior to HFIR irradiation while cyclic bend specimens were inserted as intact tubes. Tests articles were neutron-irradia…