Electric cartridge-type heater for producing a given non-uniform axial power distribution
An electric cartridge heater is provided to simulate a reactor fuel element for use in safety and thermal-hydraulic tests of model nuclear reactor systems. The electric heat-generating element of the cartridge heater consists of a specifically shaped strip of metal cut with variable width from a flat sheet of the element material. When spirally wrapped around a mandrel, the strip produces a coiled element of the desired length and diameter. The coiled element is particularly characterized by an electrical resistance that varies along its length due to variations in strip width. Thus, the cartridge heater is constructed such that it will produce a more realistic simulation of the actual nonuniform (approximately ''chopped'' cosine) power distribution of a reactor fuel element.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-028211
- Assignee:
- to U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
- Patent Number(s):
- PAT-APPL-523,183.; US 3912908
- OSTI ID:
- 4090822
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1974 Nov 12; Other Information: H05B3/10. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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