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WELL-MODERATED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well-moderated
1, record 1, English, well%2Dmoderated
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having a moderator-to-fuel volume ratio such that the lower-energy part of the neutron spectrum can be approximated by a Maxwell distribution and such that the greater part of the neutron population falls within this distribution. 1, record 1, English, - well%2Dmoderated
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
well-moderated : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - well%2Dmoderated
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien modéré
1, record 1, French, bien%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9
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
Présentant un rapport de modérateur-combustible tel que la partie des énergies inférieures du spectre de neutrons peut être approximativement décrite par une distribution maxwellienne et tel que la plus grande partie de la population des neutrons est comprise dans cette distribution. 1, record 1, French, - bien%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bien modéré : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - bien%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective thermal cross section 1, record 2, English, effective%20thermal%20cross%20section
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Westcott cross section 1, record 2, English, Westcott%20cross%20section
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fictitious cross section for a specified interaction which, when multiplied by the conventional flux density, gives the correct reaction rate. Also called cross section. West-cott. NOTE-The use of the term is usually restricted to capture and fission in well-moderated systems. 1, record 2, English, - effective%20thermal%20cross%20section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- section efficace thermique effective 1, record 2, French, section%20efficace%20thermique%20effective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- section efficace de Westcott 1, record 2, French, section%20efficace%20de%20Westcott
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section efficace fictive relative à une interaction déterminée qui, multipliée par la densité de flux conventionnelle, donne le taux de réaction exact. Autre appellation: section efficace de Westcott. NOTE - L'usage de ce terme est habituellement réservé à la capture et à la fission dans les systèmes bien modérés. 1, record 2, French, - section%20efficace%20thermique%20effective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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