Engineering Design of a Mechanical Decladder for Spent Nuclear Rod-Cuts

Table 2

Comparison of electric and hydraulic types for selection.

Type	Electric	Hydraulic
1	No oil leakage	Oil leakage occurs
2	No pressure loss	Pressure loss occurs
3	Low efficiency	High efficiency
4	Difficult to maintain	Easy to maintain
5	No fraction and lubrication required	Fraction and lubrication required
6	High inertia	Low inertia (momentary stop and run)
7	Complexity	Simplicity
8	Short stroke	Long stroke