Thermal stress tests on Type 1, SM-1A Core II fuel ele-ment sections were performed to study plate distortion and determine its dependency on temperature distribution, temperature differential, initial flatness, and ripple length. Test results will be correlated with the analytical model and used to predict ripple growth in other plate-type fuel elements. The tests showed that ripple growth is dependent on initial flatness of the plate and that the characteristic shape of ripples is maintained at all temperature differentials: The tests also showed that the ripple growth rate for a ripple of 5 mil initial magnitude is approximately 0.12 mils/ deg F for a peak temperature differential of 103 deg F and that the apparent relationship between ripple net growth and length is 1.3 mil/in. of ripple for a peak temperature differential of 103 deg F. A permanent distortion of 2 mils for a complete temperature cycle from 0 to 103 to O deg F differential was found. The temperature profile across the plate width was found to affect the magnitude of ripple growth. (auth)

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