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Particle bed reactor modelingThe topics are presented in viewgraph form and include the following: particle bed reactor (PBR) core cross section; PBR bleed cycle; fuel and moderator flow paths; PBR modeling requirements; characteristics of PBR and nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) modeling; challenges for PBR and NTP modeling; thermal hydraulic computer codes; capabilities for PBR/reactor application; thermal/hydralic codes; limitations; physical correlations; comparison of predicted friction factor and experimental data; frit pressure drop testing; cold frit mask factor; decay heat flow rate; startup transient simulation; and philosophy of systems modeling.
Document ID
19930017765
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sapyta, Joe (Babcock and Wilcox Co. Lynchburg, VA, United States)
Reid, Hank (Babcock and Wilcox Co. Lynchburg, VA, United States)
Walton, Lew (Babcock and Wilcox Co. Lynchburg, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Lewis Research Center, Nuclear Propulsion Technical Interchange Meeting, Volume 2
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Accession Number
93N26954
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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