Computer Program for Simulating Nuclear Fuels and Nuclear Fuel Simulation Method Applied Thereto
US-2018315515-A1 · Nov 1, 2018 · US
Automated nuclear power reactor for long-term operation
US8971474B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8971474-B2 |
| Application number | US-38189909-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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Exemplary embodiments provide automated nuclear fission reactors and methods for their operation. Exemplary embodiments and aspects include, without limitation, re-use of nuclear fission fuel, alternate fuels and fuel geometries, modular fuel cores, fast fluid cooling, variable burn-up, programmable nuclear thermostats, fast flux irradiation, temperature-driven surface area/volume ratio neutron absorption, low coolant temperature cores, refueling, and the like.
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What is claimed is: 1. A nuclear fission fuel structure for propagating a nuclear fission deflagration wave, the nuclear fission fuel structure comprising: a plurality of non-contiguous segments of previously-burned nuclear fission fuel material inserted into a core of a nuclear fission deflagration wave reactor; and a nuclear fission igniter module disposed in the core of the nuclear fission deflagration wave reactor to initiate a propagating nuclear fission deflagration wave i…
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- What does patent US8971474B2 cover?
- Exemplary embodiments provide automated nuclear fission reactors and methods for their operation. Exemplary embodiments and aspects include, without limitation, re-use of nuclear fission fuel, alternate fuels and fuel geometries, modular fuel cores, fast fluid cooling, variable burn-up, programmable nuclear thermostats, fast flux irradiation, temperature-driven surface area/volume ratio neutron…
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- Gilleland John Rogers, Hyde Roderick A, Ishikawa Muriel Y, and 3 more
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- Primary CPC classification G21D3/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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