MARITIME FUEL ASSEMBLY MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC EVALUATION

This report describes the results of mechanical and hydraulic evaluations of the fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor core designed for maritime applications. Tests were carried out to assess the following aspects of fuel assembly operation: natural frequency and damping; torsional and cantilever bending; dynamic and static deflection; pressure drop and lift-off; flow induced vibration; relative motion between fuel rod and spacer grid; and spacer grid cyclic strength.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report; Vol.1-Executive Summary; Vol.2-Final Report
• Corporate Authors:

  Babcock and Wilcox Co.

  Lynchburg, VA  United States 

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Pfund, P A
  • North, D C
• Publication Date: 1976-1-30

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hydraulics; Mechanical tests; Nuclear powered ships; Nuclear reactor cores; Performance evaluations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00657982
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Report/Paper Numbers: 5184
• Contract Numbers: 1-3555
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM