HYDRAULIC STUDIES OF A PROPOSED 9-ROD SRE 3RD CORE FUEL ELEMENT

Technical Report · Mon Apr 22 23:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4695296

Brindley, J H

Hydraulic tests were performed in a hydraulic loop on a mockup of a 9- rod fuel element which is proposed for the SRE 3rd Core. The fuel element consists of an annular ring of nlne fuel rods surrounding a central support tube bounded by a process tube. The exit section of the fuel element contains an orifice plate to provide gross flow controi and a variable orifice to provide vernier flow control Pressure drop-flow rate data for the fuel element assembly and calibration of the variable orifice were obtained over a Reynolds number range of 12,000-150,000. Principles of dimensional similitude were used to convert the water test data to the SRE coolant conditions. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-GEN-8
• NSA Number: NSA-17-028443
• OSTI ID: 4695296
• Report Number(s): NAA-SR-Memo-8406
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONTROL
FLUID FLOW
FUEL ELEMENTS
HYDRAULICS
MOCKUP
PRESSURE
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
RODS
SRE
TESTING
TUBES
VISCOSITY