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Pathfinder Atomic Power Plant (Technical Progress Report, January 1960 - March 1960)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4810008· OSTI ID:4810008
Progress is reported on the research and development program being performed in connection with the design of the Pathfinder Atomic Power Plant. The topics covered include: fuel material cladding, bonding, and irradiation testing; heat transfer and fluid flow; fuel element manufacturing research and development; low-enrichment superheater fuel element design; mechanical studies of control rods, guide tubes, and control rod drives; reactor physics; and reactor and system dynamics.
Research Organization:
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC); Northern States Power Company; Central Utilities Atomic Power Associates (CUAPA)
NSA Number:
NSA-16-028518
OSTI ID:
4810008
Report Number(s):
ACNP-62012
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English