The design and construction of a laboratory facility for the measurement of reactor moderator parameters

A Sigma Pile was constructed to serve as a laboratory facility at V.P.I. Reproducible foil positions are possible with the positioning plates installed on the pile. Withdrawal of the two outer blocks in each foil channel is facilitated by a coupling mechanism. Five source positions permit operation with reduced harmonics. The neutron distribution in the pile was proven to be symmetric by horizontal and vertical traverses. By means of a diffusion length measurement, which gave an "L” of 54.5 ± 2 cm, and a Fermi Age measurement, which gave a "r” of 357 ± 5 cm², the parameters of the pile were shown to be in good agreement with published data on graphite.

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 Polytechnic Institute

Year dc:date.issued

1958

Author dc:creator

• Anthony, Lee Saunders

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• In Copyright

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• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53017

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oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/53017