The smallest thermal nuclear reactor

被引：5
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作者：
Ronen, Y [1 ]
Fridman, E [1 ]
Shwageraus, E [1 ]
机构：
[1] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Nucl Engn, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel
来源：
NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 2006年 / 153卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.13182/NSE06-A2597
中图分类号：
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号：
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要：
There is a growing need for very small nuclear reactors for space applications and as portable high-intensity neutron sources. This technical note investigates the question of what is the smallest possible thermal reactor. It was found that the smallest reactor is a spherically shaped solution of (212)mAm(NO3)(3) in water. The weight of such a reactor is 4.95 kg with 0.7 kg of Am-242m nuclear fuel. The radius of the reactor in this case is 9.6 cm.
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页码：90 / 92
页数：3
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