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Some Experimental Results Pertinent to Equivalence Relations for Effective Resonance Integrals

Journal Article · · Nuclear Science and Engineering
OSTI ID:4707229
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  1. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
An experimental test of several equivalence relations for effective resonance integrals is obtained from measurements of U238 resonance-escape probability for lattices of the TRX critical facility, and measurements of the U239 resonance integrals of isolated rods of UO2 and uranium metal. The TRX lattices are H2O-moderated and composed of cylindrical, aluminum-clad fuel rods of slightly enriched uranium metal or UO2. The measurements are in agreement with two forms of equivalence among lattice and isolated rod resonance integrals for a given fuel composition. The equivalence between resonance integrals for fuel rods of different compositions (U and UO2) does not appear to be as good.
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
NSA Number:
NSA-17-011668
OSTI ID:
4707229
Report Number(s):
WAPD-T--1507; 0025-5639
Journal Information:
Nuclear Science and Engineering, Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering Vol. 14; ISSN 0029-5639
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English