QUARTERLY TECHNICAL REPORT ON SPERT PROJECT, APRIL, MAY, JUNE 1961

Technical Report · Fri Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4837188

Schroeder, F ed

The kinetic behavior of 4% enriched UO/sub 2/ fuel pins is investigated in SPERT I, using step and ramp reactivity insertion functions. The step-wise insertione are used to study self-limiting power excursions. The static parameters of this core are also measured. Self-limiting power excursions are studied in a D/sub 2/O-moderated core in SPERT II, using step-wise reactivity insertions. The kinetic behavior of SPERT III is studied by power excursion tests. The SPERT III excursions studied have initial reactor periods of 20, 40, and 150 msec. (T.F.H.)

• Research Organization: Phillips Petroleum Co. Atomic Energy Div., Idaho Falls, Idaho
• DOE Contract Number: AT(10-1)-205
• NSA Number: NSA-15-032925
• OSTI ID: 4837188
• Report Number(s): IDO-16716
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
CRITICAL ASSEMBLIES
EXCURSIONS
FUEL ELEMENTS
HEAVY WATER MODERATOR
POWER
REACTIVITY
REACTOR CORE
RODS
SPERT- 3
SPERT-1
SPERT-2
TESTING
TRANSIENTS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
VARIATIONS