Open AccessCOMMENTS ON GCR FUEL ELEMENT DESIGN
Author(s) -
W.T. Furgerson
Publication year - 1958
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4192295
Subject(s) - volume (thermodynamics) , element (criminal law) , thermal , nuclear engineering , mechanical engineering , basis (linear algebra) , computer science , engineering , structural engineering , materials science , thermodynamics , geometry , mathematics , physics , political science , law
Criteria are presented in an effort to develop a basis for judging fuel element shapes for gas cooled reactors. Included are discussions of fabricability, surface to volume ratio, structural suitability, internal and external thermal paths, and thermal stability of structure. Diagrams of various configurations are also included along with a numbered comparison of the merits of each (J.R.D.