FLUX AND TEMPERATURE PEAKING EFFECTS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF SEAMED FUEL TUBES IN CP-5
The flux pesking facter resulting from the use of a seamed fuel thimble in CP-5 was determined experimentally and by diffusion theory calculations. A comparison of the two methods indicates that an underestimation of the magnitude and sharpness of the flux peak is obtained from the diffusion calculations. Based on this comparison, a conservative calculation of the peaking effect which would result from the use of seamed fuel tubes in CP-5 indicates a maximum local power-peaking factor of 1.10 and a maximum fuel surface temperature 3 deg C above that obtained with extruded tubes for the same total reactor power and the same flow conditions. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., Ill.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-025574
- OSTI ID:
- 4014811
- Report Number(s):
- ANL-6365
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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