Analogue studies of power transients produced by reactivity changes in the materials testing reactor HIFAR loaded with MK III 150 gram fuel elements

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dc.contributor.authorWilson, DJen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:33:17Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:41:20Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:33:17Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:41:20Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1972-03en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe HIFAR reactor loaded with a core of 150 g Mark III fuel elements was simulated using the PACE analogue computer to assess expected power transients following positive reactivity additions. If five coarse control arms operate, and the operational power is 85% of the trip level, the power transient from an initial 15 MW will not exceed 30 MW if the rate of addition of reactivity does not exceed 0.535% k/k per second, or a step addition does not exceed 0.342 k/k. The peak power attained is influenced by the delay in releasing, and by the initial setting of, the coarse control arms.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationWilson, D. J. (1972). Analogue studies of power transients produced by reactivity changes in the materials testing reactor HIFAR loaded with MK III 150 gram fuel elements (AAEC/TM609). Lucas Heights, NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc855en_AU
dc.identifier.isbn0642994579en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-TM-609en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/845en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectFuel elementsen_AU
dc.subjectHIFAR Reactoren_AU
dc.subjectReactor simulatorsen_AU
dc.subjectReactor kineticsen_AU
dc.subject.otherReactivityen_AU
dc.titleAnalogue studies of power transients produced by reactivity changes in the materials testing reactor HIFAR loaded with MK III 150 gram fuel elementsen_AU
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