METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING NEUTRON DENSITY
Abstract
A neutronic reactor comprising a moderator containing uniformly sized and spaced channels and uniformly dimensioned fuel elements is patented. The fuel elements have a fissionable core and an aluminum jacket. The cores and the jackets of the fuel elements in the central channels of the reactor are respectively thinner and thicker than the cores and jackets of the fuel elements in the remainder of the reactor, producing a flattened flux.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4055336
- Patent Number(s):
- 2990357
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-020367
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; ALUMINUM; BUCKLING; CANNING; CONTROL; DISTRIBUTION; FUEL ELEMENTS; MODERATORS; NEUTRON FLUX; NEUTRONS; PATENT; REACTORS
Citation Formats
Wigner, E P, Young, G J, and Weinberg, A M. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING NEUTRON DENSITY. United States: N. p., 1961.
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Wigner, E P, Young, G J, & Weinberg, A M. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING NEUTRON DENSITY. United States.
Wigner, E P, Young, G J, and Weinberg, A M. Tue .
"METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING NEUTRON DENSITY". United States.
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abstractNote = {A neutronic reactor comprising a moderator containing uniformly sized and spaced channels and uniformly dimensioned fuel elements is patented. The fuel elements have a fissionable core and an aluminum jacket. The cores and the jackets of the fuel elements in the central channels of the reactor are respectively thinner and thicker than the cores and jackets of the fuel elements in the remainder of the reactor, producing a flattened flux.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {6}
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