THERMODYNAMIC AND HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS OF THE AIRCRAFT REACTOR EXPERIMENT
The Aircraft Reactor Experiment utilizes the circulating fluoride fuel as the primary reactor coolant. It is necessary, however, to employ an additional coolant whose primary function is to cool the reflector and pressure she1l. Although liquid scdium will be used as the reflector coolant, the use of NaK had been assumed during the preceding year. Consequently, a considerable amount of consistent, detailed data on the performance characteristics for the reactor system using NaK as the reflector coolant has been assembled. These data are presented. A sufficient number of calculations based upon the use of sodium was made to assure that the performance with sodium will not deviate significantly from that calculated for NaK. Sodium is being used in preference to NaK because it can be more easilysealed at the pump shaft. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-001061
- OSTI ID:
- 4123903
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL-1535
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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