journal article·2026-08

Grid spacer spring in PWR fuel assembly: environmental-assisted cracking mode tuned by ripple load

Zimin Li, Yimian Chen, Changsheng Fu, Lei Qi, Xin Cao, Yonggang Wang, Jiajing Peng, Jianqiu Wang, En-Hou Han

Corrosion Science· Volume 269
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