CALIBRATION OF THE ASTR
The Aircraft Shield Test Reactor (ASTR) is a one Mw, Convair-built reactor designed primarily to provide a radiation source for airborne shielding studies related to the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion project. Early experiments performed with the ASTR to determine its characteristics are reported. The purposes of the experiments were in general; to assemble all reactor components into an operating system, to deternmine the controllability of the reactor, to establish the important nuclear characteristics of the reactor, to establish an absolute low power calibration of the reactor, and to determine the linearity of reactor instrumentation. Results of the above experiments have proven the adequacy of the reactor system from the standpoint of safety, operability, and reliability. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Convair, Fort Worth, Tex.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AF-33(600)-32054
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-003255
- OSTI ID:
- 4347121
- Report Number(s):
- NARF-57-48-T; FZK-9-090; Project 6(1-9964)
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Project 6(1-9964). Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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