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The technology of micro heat pipe cooled reactor: A review

B.H. Yan, +2 more
- 01 Jan 2020 - 
- Vol. 135, pp 106948
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In this paper, the development and technologies of micro heat pipe cooled reactor are overviewed, and difficulties and challenges need to be overcome in the future, including heat pipe cascading failure, fuel enrichment, structure integrity, machining, monolithic thermal stress, inspection and qualification, etc.
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This article is published in Annals of Nuclear Energy.The article was published on 2020-01-01. It has received 88 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nuclear reactor core & Heat pipe.

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Experimental study on thermoelectric characteristics of heat pipe reactor (NUSTER-100) Single Assembly

TL;DR: The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal as mentioned in this paper .
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Estimation of Near-Field and Far-Field Post-Accident Atmospheric Dispersion for Microreactors

TL;DR: In this article , a simulation-based analysis of the atmospheric dispersion of radionuclide fission product particles in the near-field and far-field of a generic, conceptual microreactor, which is a small nuclear reactor with a power output typically ranging from 1 to 20 MW and generally lower than 50 MW(electric).
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Analysis of UO2, UN and U–10Zr fuels burning in a MegaPower reactor with solid monolithic and independent fuel element core designs

TL;DR: In this article , the depletion performances of SMHPR and ICHPR designs with UO2, UN (natural 15N), UN (enriched 15N) and U-10Zr fuels are compared analytically.

Design of heat pipe radiator for thermal management system in space nuclear reactor

TL;DR: In this paper , a parametric study of the heat pipe radiator was conducted to enhance the thermal performance of heat pipe and achieve a compact design for space nuclear reactor application, where the performance of the radiator heat pipe is determined by various design factors such as material, heat transfer area, or geometry.
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Thermodynamics : An Engineering Approach

TL;DR: The first law of thermodynamics -closed systems, control volumes, and the second law of entropy -a measure of disorder energy -are the properties of pure substances of high-speed fluid flow as mentioned in this paper.
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Heat Pipe Science And Technology

Amir Faghri
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a detailed analysis of non-conventional heat pipe properties, including variable conductance heat pipes, and their properties in terms of heat transfer and mass transfer.
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Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comprehensive overview of nuclear physics and its application in the field of nuclear power plants, including the following: 1. Atomic and Nuclear Physics. 2. Nuclear Models. 3. Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Power Plants.
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Heat Pipes: Theory, Design and Applications

TL;DR: The Heat Pipes 6th Edition as discussed by the authors is an essential guide for practicing engineers and an ideal text for postgraduate students, taking a highly practical approach to the design and selection of heat pipes.
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