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nickandre
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Hi,
I'm a bit confused with the Wigner effect concept. This effect is normally associated to damages in moderator material typically graphite.
But metallic cladding of the fuel element is also exposed to fast neutron, but Wigner effect is seldom being used as a term to explain the damages in the metallic lattice.
is Wigner effect only for giant crystal lattices, hence is not the suitable mechanism in metal lattice?
Hope someone can enlighten me on this
Thanks,
Confused
I'm a bit confused with the Wigner effect concept. This effect is normally associated to damages in moderator material typically graphite.
But metallic cladding of the fuel element is also exposed to fast neutron, but Wigner effect is seldom being used as a term to explain the damages in the metallic lattice.
is Wigner effect only for giant crystal lattices, hence is not the suitable mechanism in metal lattice?
Hope someone can enlighten me on this
Thanks,
Confused