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Nuclear Fuels for Light Water Reactors and Fast Reactors course

From January 26th to January 30th, 2026
Full days

Cadarache, France

Learning outcomes: describe the design and the fabrication of the nuclear fuels as well as the fuel thermal and mechanical behavior, reactor operation, identify the main limiting phenomena (for safety and design).

  •  Nuclear fuels fundamentals
  • Fuel element thermal performance and temperature effects Nuclear fuel behavior under irradiation - Main limiting phenomena in the different types of fuels
  • Fuel challenges for the future