Abstract
The Nuclear Science Center Reactor at Texas A and M University has experienced minor power fluctuations when operating at or near 1 megawatt. A noise analysis system was developed to investigate these fluctuations assuming that void formation, primarily due to nucleate boiling, was the cause. Experiments were carried out to correlate boiling noise with power level, fission product poisoning, and pool temperature. Results show that void formation in the core is the probable cause of the fluctuations with the onset of boiling occurring at 400 Kw. Data was also obtained that indicated the presence of boiling in a standard TRIGA core. (author)
Citation Formats
Randall, J D, Wood, G C, and Edwards, M A.
A study of power fluctuations in a flip fuel reactor using the technique of noise analysis.
United States: N. p.,
1974.
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Randall, J D, Wood, G C, & Edwards, M A.
A study of power fluctuations in a flip fuel reactor using the technique of noise analysis.
United States.
Randall, J D, Wood, G C, and Edwards, M A.
1974.
"A study of power fluctuations in a flip fuel reactor using the technique of noise analysis."
United States.
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title = {A study of power fluctuations in a flip fuel reactor using the technique of noise analysis}
author = {Randall, J D, Wood, G C, and Edwards, M A}
abstractNote = {The Nuclear Science Center Reactor at Texas A and M University has experienced minor power fluctuations when operating at or near 1 megawatt. A noise analysis system was developed to investigate these fluctuations assuming that void formation, primarily due to nucleate boiling, was the cause. Experiments were carried out to correlate boiling noise with power level, fission product poisoning, and pool temperature. Results show that void formation in the core is the probable cause of the fluctuations with the onset of boiling occurring at 400 Kw. Data was also obtained that indicated the presence of boiling in a standard TRIGA core. (author)}
place = {United States}
year = {1974}
month = {Jul}
}
title = {A study of power fluctuations in a flip fuel reactor using the technique of noise analysis}
author = {Randall, J D, Wood, G C, and Edwards, M A}
abstractNote = {The Nuclear Science Center Reactor at Texas A and M University has experienced minor power fluctuations when operating at or near 1 megawatt. A noise analysis system was developed to investigate these fluctuations assuming that void formation, primarily due to nucleate boiling, was the cause. Experiments were carried out to correlate boiling noise with power level, fission product poisoning, and pool temperature. Results show that void formation in the core is the probable cause of the fluctuations with the onset of boiling occurring at 400 Kw. Data was also obtained that indicated the presence of boiling in a standard TRIGA core. (author)}
place = {United States}
year = {1974}
month = {Jul}
}