CX-025468: Experimental investigation and development of models and correlations for cladding-to-coolant heat transfer phenomena in transient conditions in support of TREAT and the LWR fleet-Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) proposes to use high-resolution diagnostics (e.g., infrared thermometry and optical fibers) to extend the understanding of heat transfer mechanisms and characterize the performance of Zircaloy and ATF fuel cladding materials (with a focus on Cr-coated Zircaloy).