Open AccessHFIR RESPONSE TO VOID SWEPT INTO FLUX TRAP
Author(s) -
R.S. Stone
Publication year - 1960
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4139045
Subject(s) - void (composites) , excursion , limiting , flux (metallurgy) , nuclear engineering , trap (plumbing) , mechanics , materials science , physics , meteorology , composite material , engineering , mechanical engineering , political science , law , metallurgy
Flux excursions in the HFIR and the response of its safety system have been examined for the situations arising from voids swept into the flux trap with the cooling water. It was found that by limiting the addition of void reactivity to 00 or less, temperature coefficients alone can handle the excursion without damage to the core. Curves are given which show the safety system response necessary for larger additions of void reactivity. (auth