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Thermal Neutron Scattering Law Evaluations for Zirconium Carbide and Critical Mass Calculations [Slides]

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1886328· OSTI ID:1886328
Zirconium Carbide (ZrC) is a refractory material currently being investigated for high temperature reactor applications. ZrC was studied as a base of (U,Zr)C solid solution and UC2 composite fuels for NERVA-type cores during the Rover program. Testing of the material was performed at Nuclear Furnace 1 (NF-1) located at Los Alamos. Thermal Scattering Law (TSL) evaluations generated with FLASSH are a new contribution to ENDF/B-VIII.1.
Research Organization:
Naval Nuclear Lab., Howe, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
DOE Contract Number:
89233018CNR000004
OSTI ID:
1886328
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English