9.8.8.5. Nomenclature

Symbol

Description

Units

A

Variable or constant in TDC-2 correlation

-

B

Variable or constant in TDC-2 correlation

-

C

Variable or constant in TDC-2 correlation

-

D

Constant in TDC-2 correlation

-

E

Constant in TDC-2 correlation

-

F

Constant in TDC-2 correlation

-

m

Stress exponent

-

P

Internal fuel element pressure

Pa

Pch

Coolant channel pressure

Pa

QR

Creep activation temperature

K

Q1

Constant in TDC-2 correlation

-

˙r

Penetration rate

m/s

tr

Time to rupture in TDC-2 correlation

hrs,s

T

Cladding temperature

K

˙T

Temperature rate of change

K/s

TI

Irradiation temperature in TDC-2 correlation

K

˙ϵ

Equivalent strain rate

1/s

˙ϵoos

Material constant

1/s

ϕ

Variable in TDC-2 correlation

σ

Equivalent stress

Pa

σ

Hoop stress in TDC-2 correlation

MPa

σso

Saturation stress

Pa

σθ

Hoop stress

Pa

σ

Fitting coefficient in TDC-2 correlation

MPa

ϕt

Fast fluence in TDC-2 correlation

1022n/cm2