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XENON OSCILLATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xenon oscillation
1, record 1, English, xenon%20oscillation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The redistribution of the power in [the] local regions of [a nuclear] reactor caused by redistribution of the Xe-135 poison. 1, record 1, English, - xenon%20oscillation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oscillation xénon
1, record 1, French, oscillation%20x%C3%A9non
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Redéploiement de puissance dans certaines régions d’un réacteur nucléaire, engendrée par la redistribution du xénon 135. 2, record 1, French, - oscillation%20x%C3%A9non
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flux tilt 1, record 2, English, flux%20tilt
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- xenon oscillation 1, record 2, English, xenon%20oscillation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calculations show that these xenon oscillations (also called flux tilts) repeat themselves with a period of 15 to 30 hours. 1, record 2, English, - flux%20tilt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- basculement du flux
1, record 2, French, basculement%20du%20flux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oscillation du xénon 1, record 2, French, oscillation%20du%20x%C3%A9non
feminine noun
- inclinaison du flux 1, record 2, French, inclinaison%20du%20flux
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des calculs montrent que ces oscillations du xénon (également appelées basculements du flux) se répètent dans une période de 15 à 30 heures. 1, record 2, French, - basculement%20du%20flux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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