The Temperature Effect and Safety of the Topaz Reactor

Conference · Thu Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 1991 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.40001· OSTI ID:5468325

Artyukhov, G. Y. ^[1]; Zelentsov, S. N. ^[1]; Ionkin, V. I. ^[1]; Kudryavtsev, V. P. ^[1]; Makarenkov, Y. D. ^[1]; Marin, S. N. ^[1]; Pupko, V. Y. ^[1]; Raskach, F. P. ^[1]

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1. Leypunsky Inst. of Physics and Power Engineering (IPPE), Obninsk (Russian Federation)

This paper presents the results of a design calculation to compute the 3-dimensional geometry of the TOPAZ reactor. Emphasis was given to the calculation of the temperature effects and temperature reactivity coefficients. Performance of the control and safety systems, spectral and dynamic characteristics were also evaluated.

• Research Organization: Leypunsky Inst. of Physics and Power Engineering (IPPE), Obninsk (Russian Federation)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• OSTI ID: 5468325
• Report Number(s): CONF-910116-; CODEN: APCPC; TRN: 91-019974
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 217, Issue 1; Conference: 8. Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 6-10 Jan 1991; ISSN 0094-243X
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
TOPAZ REACTOR
REACTOR SAFETY
CRITICALITY
DESIGN
DOPPLER EFFECT
HYDRIDE MODERATORS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS
HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS
MODERATORS
POWER REACTORS
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SAFETY
Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
TOPAZ Reactor
Design Calculations
Evaluation
Temperature Effects
Temperature Reactivity Coefficients
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