Calculation of the effect of fuel particle size on reactor dynamics

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dc.contributor.authorTurner, WJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorPiper, RHen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:19:53Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:34:01Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:19:53Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:34:01Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1966-11en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe effect of fuel particle size on the dynamic behaviour of a 500 MW beryllia moderated reactor fuelled with oxide particles of diameter 2 to 500 microns dispersed in beryllia is discussed. Negative feedback of reactivity proportional to the reactor power occurs because of the very small thermal time constant of the fuel particles. For large fuel particles the feedback considerably reduces the peak power and the energy release following a reactivity accident.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationTurner, W. J., & Piper, R. H. (1966). Calculation of the effect of fuel particle size on reactor dynamics (AAEC/E167). Lucas Heights, NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc428en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-E-167en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/353en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectFuel particlesen_AU
dc.subjectReactor componentsen_AU
dc.subjectBeryllium oxidesen_AU
dc.subjectReactivityen_AU
dc.subjectReactor accidentsen_AU
dc.subjectParticle sizeen_AU
dc.titleCalculation of the effect of fuel particle size on reactor dynamicsen_AU
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