RUNAWAY ANALYSIS FOR A GAS-COOLED REACTOR

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4013986

Becker, R A

An IBM 704 digital computer program is presented that solves numerically and simultaneously the equations that describe gross reactor behavior under runaway conditions. Fuel element vaporization and expulsion is the chief shutdown mechanism. It is described by assuming a model of a simple convergent nozzle for the flow of fuel element vapor from the reactor. However, other shutdown mechanisms may also be used. This program is a unification, modification, and modernization of two existing ANPD IBM 704 programs, No. 31 and No. 129, which in part deal with the same subject. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Dept., Cincinnati
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-171; AND AF33(600)-38062
• NSA Number: NSA-15-017826
• OSTI ID: 4013986
• Report Number(s): APEX-585
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
COMPUTERS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
DIGITAL SYSTEMS
EXCURSIONS
FAILURES
FUEL ELEMENTS
GAS COOLANT
IBM 704
NOZZLES
NUMERICALS
PROGRAMMING
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
SHUTDOWN
VAPORS