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FISSIONS PER INITIAL METAL ATOM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fissions per Initial Metal Atom
1, record 1, English, Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Metal%20Atom
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FIMA 1, record 1, English, FIMA
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of specific burnup. It is equal to the total number of fissions that have occurred in a mass of fuel, divided by the number of fissionable atoms initially present in that mass. 1, record 1, English, - Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Metal%20Atom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since the energy released per fission may vary, the correspondence between FIMA and the specific burnup is not unique. To avoid ambiguity, the concept should not be used for fuels having nonfissionable metallic constituents. 1, record 1, English, - Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Metal%20Atom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fissions per Initial Metal Atom; FIMA: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Metal%20Atom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- FIMA
1, record 1, French, FIMA
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la combustion massique. Elle est égale au nombre total de fissions qui se sont produites dans une certaine masse de combustible, divisé par le nombre d'atomes pouvant subir la fission initialement présents dans cette masse. 2, record 1, French, - FIMA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'énergie libérée par fission pouvant varier, la correspondance entre FIMA et combustion massique n'est pas unique. Pour éviter toute ambiguïté, ce concept ne doit pas être appliqué aux combustibles ayant des constituants métalliques non susceptibles de fission. 2, record 1, French, - FIMA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FIMA : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - FIMA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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