Fuel Elements for the Organic Moderated Reactor Experiment
- North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, CA (United States). Atomics International Div.
The development of a floating-plate-type fuel element for the Organic Moderated Reactor Experiment is described. The fuel element is a stainless-steel box containing 16 active fuel plates which float in longitudinal grooves. The floating plates minimize distortion caused by the large temperature differences experienced with the use of an organic coolant. The fuel plates consist of a core of highly enriched UO2 particles uniformly dispersed in a stainless- steel matrix clad with stainless steel. Techniques for fabricating the fuel plates are also described. The fuel plate is fabricated by hot- and cold-rolling a 3/8-inch thick sandwich assembly into the 0.030-inch thick fuel plate. The sandwich consists of a stainless steel-UO2 compact encased by a frame and two cover plates of stainless steel. Development of a non-destructive gage to detect variations of UO2 content in the fuel core of the finished plate and a method of attaching five-mil-diameter thermocouples to five-mil-thick fuel core cladding are noted.
- Research Organization:
- North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, CA (United States). Atomics International Div.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-004454
- OSTI ID:
- 4342569
- Report Number(s):
- NAA-SR--1934
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CANNING-- CONFIGURATION-- DETECTION-- DISPERSIONS-- ENRICHMENT-- FUEL ELEMENTS-- ORGANIC MODERATOR-- PLANNING-- PLATES-- QUANTITY RATIO-- REACTOR CORE-- REACTORS-- STAINLESS STEELS-- THERMOCOUPLES-- THICKNESS-- URANIUM DIOXIDE-- VARIATIONS
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CANNING-- CONFIGURATION-- DETECTION-- DISPERSIONS-- ENRICHMENT-- FUEL ELEMENTS-- ORGANIC MODERATOR-- PLANNING-- PLATES-- QUANTITY RATIO-- REACTOR CORE-- REACTORS-- STAINLESS STEELS-- THERMOCOUPLES-- THICKNESS-- URANIUM DIOXIDE-- VARIATIONS
CANNING-- CONFIGURATION-- DISPERSIONS-- ENRICHMENT-- FABRICATION-- FUEL ELEMENTS-- ORGANIC MODERATOR-- PLANNING-- PLATES-- REACTOR CORE-- REACTORS-- STAINLESS STEELS-- URANIUM DIOXIDE