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POWER DISTRIBUTION MAP [1 record]

Record 1 2019-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Energy Transformation
DEF

The power distribution of a nuclear reactor core into particular locations within the core (e.g. for each type of fuel assembly).

CONT

Radial power distribution. The primary goal was to estimate the minimum radial assembly peaking factor. The primary motivation for flattening the power distribution is passive cooling after shutdown … Power redistribution limited the ability to flatten the power distribution. Shorter cycle lengths would limit this effect, but were not analyzed. The power distribution map is a color-coded sixth core map. The peak to average assembly power density for each assembly is provided with colors split into seven color-coded groups ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Transformation de l'énergie
DEF

Répartition de la puissance d'un cœur de réacteur nucléaire en ses différents points (pour chaque assemblage combustible, par exemple).

Spanish

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