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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of the Density Evolution Inside of the Helium-3 Enhanced Negative Reactivity Insertion (HENRI) System

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Balderrama Prieto, Silvino Alejandro

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The testing of nuclear fuel under reactivity-initiated accident (RIA) conditions is paramount for the better understanding of the fuel’s behavior during this transient accident events. The Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) facility is a nuclear reactor that will be capable of recreating the thermal-hydraulic and neutronic boundary conditions representative of RIA...

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Masters Thesis

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Comparison of HEU and LEU neutron spectra in irradiation facilities at the Oregon State TRIGA® reactor

Creator:

Schickler, Robert

Abstract:

In 2008, the Oregon State TRIGA® Reactor (OSTR) was converted from highly-enriched uranium (HEU) fuel lifetime improvement plan (FLIP) fuel to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel. This effort was driven and supported by the Department of Energy's (DoE's) Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) program. The basis behind the...

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Masters Thesis

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characterization. I would like to thank my committee (Dr. Kenneth Krane, Dr. William Warnes, Dr. Andrew Klein
A model for waterside oxidation of zircaloy fuel cladding in pressurized water reactors

Creator:

Almarshad, Abdullah I. A.

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A model has been developed to predict the long-term oxidation rate of Zircaloy-4 for ex-reactor (autoclave) and in-reactor (PWR) environments and operating conditions. A computer program has been written to solve the oxygen diffusion equation by employing a fully implicit finite difference method for a one dimensional cylindrical geometry. The...

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Dissertation

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. Reyes and Dr. William H. Warnes. I must also acknowledge my parents and my wife for their unending