BISON enables complex nuclear fuel modeling, simulation
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 12:01
in Physics & Chemistry
It's rare that a chipped nuclear fuel pellet makes its way into a reactor. But if one of the millions of pencil-sized pellets does have a small defect, it can affect the fuel's performance. How exactly these effects evolve is just one of the situations BISON can simulate in an effort to help engineers enhance nuclear fuel safety margins.