NS SAVANNAH FUEL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. NS SAVANNAH PROTOTYPE FUEL ASSEMBLY TENSILE AND COMPRESSIVE LOADING TESTS

The results of tensile and compressive tests performed at room temperature on a dummy N.S. Savannah prototype Core 2 fuel assembly in a pre-irradiated condition showed conclusively that the assembly will withstand the two-thousand pound force associated with the refueling process of the assembly. The test equipment and layout and the test procedure and data are provided.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number GEAP-3445.
• Corporate Authors:

  General Electric

  Marine Turbine & Gear Engineer, 1100 Western Ave
  Lynn, MA  United States  01910
• Authors:
  • Cochran, R G
• Publication Date: 1960-5-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Loads; Nuclear powered ships; Nuclear reactor cores; Refueling; Tension tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Tensile test
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026270
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: GEAP-3445
• Contract Numbers: AT(04-3)-189
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM