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The design and construction of a subcritical nuclear reactor

Abstract

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A subcritical heterogeneous nuclear reactor was designed and constructed for use in the nuclear engineering program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Natural uranium fuel and reactor grade graphite were used as building materials. Considering that no two samples of moderator have the same characteristics, the resulting parameters measured on this reactor are in good agreement with published data. The reactor performs the primary function as a versatile laboratory instrument that can measure as many reactor parameters as possible.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Nuclear Engineering Physics
Department dc:contributor.department
Nuclear Engineering Physics
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1957

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Schuler, Thomas McKinley, Jr.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-11152013-040118
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/45702

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Schuler, Thomas McKinley, Jr.. The design and construction of a subcritical nuclear reactor. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1957. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45702