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CYLINDRICAL REACTOR CORE [1 record]
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
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