IRRADIATION RESULTS, N.S. SAVANNAH CORE 2 PROTOTYPE FUEL ASSEMBLIES. (ASSEMBLIES SAV-2-2 AND SAV-2-3)

Two N. S. Savannah, second-core prototype, fuel elements were designed, fabricated, irradiated and destructively examined by the General Electric Company, Atomic Power Equipment Department. One stainless-steel clad, U02 pellet fuel element was irradiated to 1800 MWD/T at moderate heat fluxes followed by irradiation for 80 MWD/T at 350,000 Btu/hr ft sq. The other was irradiated to 100 MWD/T at 400,000 Btu/hr ft sq. Post-irradiation: dimensional measurement, Gamma survey, fission gas release, Fuel macro- and microstructure, burnup and cladding mechanical property data were determined for both elements.

• Corporate Authors:

  General Electric

  Marine Turbine & Gear Engineer, 1100 Western Ave
  Lynn, MA  United States  01910
• Authors:
  • Brandt, F A
  • Arterburn, J O
  • Baird, R K
  • Spalaris, C N
  • Wolverton, M K
• Publication Date: 1960-11-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 98 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment tests; Fuel elements; Nuclear powered ships; Nuclear reactor cores; Nuclear reactors
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear reactor fuel elements; Nuclear reactor testing
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026325
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: AT(04-3)-189
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1973 12:00AM