TEST LTNCMR-1

Technical Report · Thu May 28 04:00:00 EDT 1959

OSTI ID:4797546

Lee, R C

A test is described to determine the physical integrity of an advanced- type nichrome-molybdenum fuel element, and the thermocouple attachment method used on the specimen under LITR conditions. The fuel speclmen was a single cylinder containing 3.14 g of U/sup 235/ as UO/sub 2/. The test operated for 90.5 hours at 2100 deg F, including 8 hours at reduced reactor power. During this time five reactor shutdowns and two setbacks caused thermal cycling of the specimen. The exit air activity remained constant for over 50 hours, then increased slowly, until high activity caused the test to be terminated. The total neutron dosage received by the specimen was 5.06 x 10/sup 18/ nvt. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Dept., Cincinnati
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-171
• NSA Number: NSA-16-009253
• OSTI ID: 4797546
• Report Number(s): DC-59-6-195
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

AIR
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
COOLING
CYLINDERS
DISTRIBUTION
FUEL ELEMENTS
IRRADIATION
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
NEUTRON BEAMS
NICKEL ALLOYS
OSCILLATIONS
PLANNING
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOACTIVITY
TEMPERATURE
TESTING
THERMOCOUPLES
URANIUM DIOXIDE