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The thermal and hydraulic characteristics of power reactor fuel bundle designs
Author(s) -
Lane A. D.,
Leaist G. T.,
Page R. D.,
Klock R. J.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450410508
Subject(s) - bundle , coolant , thermal hydraulics , nuclear engineering , mixing (physics) , heat transfer , environmental science , mechanical engineering , mechanics , materials science , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , composite material
The type of fuel bundle evolved for the various Canadian heavy water moderated power reactors is described. The data necessary for estimating the thermal and hydraulic characteristics of this type of fuel bundle are indicated. The calculations and experimentation undertaken in the general fields of fluid flow, heat transfer and coolant mixing are then described in some detail. The future use of this type of fuel bundle with coolants proposed for more advanced reactor types is also discussed.