Small thermal oscillation analysis of the MOTA

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6872554· OSTI ID:6872554

Guthrie, G L

The MOTA (Materials Open Test Assembly) was designed to achieve a degree of thermal regulation compatible with the generation of useful materials property data obtained by irradiation of candidate reactor structural materials in the FFTF. Attaining a high degree of regulation is limited by the necessity to avoid undamped thermal oscillations. The report documents some of the analyses used to select usable configurations and determine effects of parameter choices, and investigates limitations on allowable gains of the sensor-control-valve assembly. The main purpose of the document is to make the methods available to others, rather than to give a tabulation of specific numerical results.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-14-2170
• OSTI ID: 6872554
• Report Number(s): HEDL-TME-78-12; TRN: 79-001102
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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