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NUCLEAR REACTOR ENGINEERING [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical reactor core 1, record 1, English, cylindrical%20reactor%20core
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Similar arguments can be made concerning the shape of a reactor. It can be shown that for a given volume of fuel and moderator a sphere always has the smallest leakage. A sphere is not a practical shape from an engineering point of view. Instead, we use a cylindrical reactor core that has the diameter slightly bigger than the length. The actual shape is a compromise between engineering and nuclear considerations. 1, record 1, English, - cylindrical%20reactor%20core
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coeur de réacteur cylindrique
1, record 1, French, coeur%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur%20cylindrique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des arguments semblables peuvent être invoqués en ce qui concerne la forme du réacteur. Il peut être démontré que pour un volume donné de combustible et de modérateur, une sphère comporte toujours le pourcentage de fuite le plus faible. Mais une sphère n'est pas une forme pratique du point de vue technique. Plutôt, nous utilisons un coeur de réacteur cylindrique qui possède un diamètre légèrement supérieur à sa longueur. La forme réelle est un compromis entre des considérations techniques et nucléaires. 1, record 1, French, - coeur%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur%20cylindrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calibration of monitoring device 1, record 2, English, calibration%20of%20monitoring%20device
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MNR [McMaster Nuclear Reactor] is a light-water moderated pool-type reactor that is used in a variety of engineering and medical physics research projects such as : calibration of monitoring devices, component qualification testing, sterilization, radioisotope production, geochronology, neutron radiography and gamma irradiation research. 1, record 2, English, - calibration%20of%20monitoring%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étalonnage des dispositifs de surveillance
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9talonnage%20des%20dispositifs%20de%20surveillance
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le RNM [réacteur nucléaire McMaster] est un réacteur piscine modéré par eau ordinaire qui sert à divers projets de recherche en génie et en physique médicale, comme l'étalonnage des dispositifs de surveillance, les tests de qualification des composantes, la stérilisation, la production des radio-isotopes, la géochronologie, la neutronographie et la recherche sur l'irradiation gamma. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talonnage%20des%20dispositifs%20de%20surveillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light-water moderated pool-type reactor 1, record 3, English, light%2Dwater%20moderated%20pool%2Dtype%20reactor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MNR [McMaster Nuclear Reactor] is a light-water moderated pool-type reactor that is used in a variety of engineering and medical physics research projects such as : calibration of monitoring devices, component qualification testing, sterilization, radioisotope production, geochronology, neutron radiography and gamma irradiation research. 1, record 3, English, - light%2Dwater%20moderated%20pool%2Dtype%20reactor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- light water moderated pool type reactor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réacteur piscine modéré par eau ordinaire
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20piscine%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20eau%20ordinaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le RNM [réacteur nucléaire McMaster] est un réacteur piscine modéré par eau ordinaire qui sert à divers projets de recherche en génie et en physique médicale, comme l'étalonnage des dispositifs de surveillance, les tests de qualification des composantes, la stérilisation, la production des radio-isotopes, la géochronologie, la neutronographie et la recherche sur l'irradiation gamma. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20piscine%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20eau%20ordinaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- remaining life 1, record 4, English, remaining%20life
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When questioned by the Commission on the remaining life of MNR [McMaster Nuclear Reactor], McMaster University stated that, due to recent large investments in education and research in nuclear engineering and sciences, the remaining life would be a minimum of ten years. 1, record 4, English, - remaining%20life
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée utile restante
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20utile%20restante
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interrogée au sujet de la durée utile restante du RNM [réacteur nucléaire McMaster], l'Université McMaster a déclaré qu'en raison des gros investissements faits récemment dans les programmes d'étude et de recherche en génie nucléaire et en sciences, cette durée serait d'au moins dix ans. 1, record 4, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20utile%20restante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- component qualification testing 1, record 5, English, component%20qualification%20testing
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MNR [McMaster Nuclear Reactor] is a light-water moderated pool-type reactor that is used in a variety of engineering and medical physics research projects such as : calibration of monitoring devices, component qualification testing, sterilization, radioisotope production, geochronology, neutron radiography and gamma irradiation research. 1, record 5, English, - component%20qualification%20testing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- test de qualification des composantes
1, record 5, French, test%20de%20qualification%20des%20composantes
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- épreuve de qualification des composantes 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20qualification%20des%20composantes
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le RNM [réacteur nucléaire McMaster] est un réacteur piscine modéré par eau ordinaire qui sert à divers projets de recherche en génie et en physique médicale, comme l'étalonnage des dispositifs de surveillance, les tests de qualification des composantes, la stérilisation, la production des radio-isotopes, la géochronologie, la neutronographie et la recherche sur l'irradiation gamma. 1, record 5, French, - test%20de%20qualification%20des%20composantes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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