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Title: CRITICAL FLOW VELOCITIES FOR COLLAPSE OF REACTOR PARALLEL-PLATE FUEL ASSEMBLIES

Abstract

Theoretical formulas are presented for prediction of the flow velocity at which collapse occurs in long parallelplate assemblies Beyond the critical velocity the pressure-unbalance forces developed as a consequence of a small deflection exceed the corresponding elastic restraining forces, and the plates collapse. Both flat- and curvedplate assemblies are considered, and the applicability of the formulas to design of reactor fuel-plate assemblies is discussed. (auth)

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Knolls Atomic Power Lab. (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
4199355
Report Number(s):
KAPL-1954
NSA Number:
NSA-14-007081
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-52
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CONFIGURATION; ELASTICITY; FAILURES; FLUID FLOW; FUEL ELEMENTS; PLANNING; PLATES; PRESSURE; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; VELOCITY

Citation Formats

Miller, D R. CRITICAL FLOW VELOCITIES FOR COLLAPSE OF REACTOR PARALLEL-PLATE FUEL ASSEMBLIES. United States: N. p., 1958. Web. doi:10.2172/4199355.
Miller, D R. CRITICAL FLOW VELOCITIES FOR COLLAPSE OF REACTOR PARALLEL-PLATE FUEL ASSEMBLIES. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4199355
Miller, D R. 1958. "CRITICAL FLOW VELOCITIES FOR COLLAPSE OF REACTOR PARALLEL-PLATE FUEL ASSEMBLIES". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4199355. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4199355.
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title = {CRITICAL FLOW VELOCITIES FOR COLLAPSE OF REACTOR PARALLEL-PLATE FUEL ASSEMBLIES},
author = {Miller, D R},
abstractNote = {Theoretical formulas are presented for prediction of the flow velocity at which collapse occurs in long parallelplate assemblies Beyond the critical velocity the pressure-unbalance forces developed as a consequence of a small deflection exceed the corresponding elastic restraining forces, and the plates collapse. Both flat- and curvedplate assemblies are considered, and the applicability of the formulas to design of reactor fuel-plate assemblies is discussed. (auth)},
doi = {10.2172/4199355},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4199355}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
}