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Title: Thermal analysis of the FSP-1RR irradiation test

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OSTI ID:10106849

The thermal analysis of four unirradiated fuel pins to be tested in the FSP-1RR fuels irradiation experiment was completed. This test is a follow-on experiment in the series of fuel pin irradiation tests conducted by the SP-100 Program in the Fast Flux Test Facility. One of the pins contains several meltwire temperature monitors within the fuel and the Li annulus. A post-irradiation examination will verify the accuracy of the pre-irradiation thermal analysis. The purpose of the pre-irradiation analysis was to determine the appropriate insulating gap gas compositions required to provide the design goal cladding operating temperatures and to ensure that the meltwire temperature ranges in the temperature monitored pin bracket peak irradiation temperatures. This paper discusses the methodology and summarizes the results of the analysis.

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-87RL10930
OSTI ID:
10106849
Report Number(s):
WHC-SA-1644; CONF-930103-23; ON: DE93004072
Resource Relation:
Conference: 10. symposium on space nuclear power and propulsion,Albuquerque, NM (United States),10-14 Jan 1993; Other Information: PBD: 14 Oct 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English