The Effect of Gaps on Pile Reactivity,

Abstract

The variation of the reactivity of a pile as a function of width of a transverse gap is obtained. The method involves first finding the boundary condition satisfied by the flux at the gap face. This, in principle, provides enough information for a complete solution of the pile equations. A method for calculating the reactivity change is presented. The calculated reactivity is compared with experiment and a brief discussion of the validity of the approximations is given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 1952
Accession Number
ADA297883

Entities

People

  • S. Tamor

Organizations

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Bessel Functions
  • Boundaries
  • Classified Materials
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Diffusion
  • Diffusion Theory
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Integrals
  • Materials
  • Neutrons
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Perturbation Theory
  • Reactivities
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Electrical Engineering