The Experimental Beryllium Oxide Reactor is described. The configurations and properties of BeO blocks are discussed. Various BeO shapes were fabricated and tested. BeO specimens of selected compositions and densities were irradiated. Dimensional changes due to radiation were in the range below 1.4% as determined from micrometer measurements. Some of the specimens in the highest exposure region of the capsule exhibited radial fractures. (M.C.G.)
Publisher Info:
General Atomic Div., General Dynamics Corp., San Diego, Calif.
Place of Publication:
San Diego, California
Provided By
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The department is a member of the FDLP Content Partnerships Program and an Affiliated Archive of the National Archives.
Descriptive information to help identify this report.
Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.
Description
The Experimental Beryllium Oxide Reactor is described. The configurations and properties of BeO blocks are discussed. Various BeO shapes were fabricated and tested. BeO specimens of selected compositions and densities were irradiated. Dimensional changes due to radiation were in the range below 1.4% as determined from micrometer measurements. Some of the specimens in the highest exposure region of the capsule exhibited radial fractures. (M.C.G.)
This report is part of the following collection of related materials.
Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports
Reports, articles and other documents harvested from the Office of Scientific and Technical Information.
Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) is the Department of Energy (DOE) office that collects, preserves, and disseminates DOE-sponsored research and development (R&D) results that are the outcomes of R&D projects or other funded activities at DOE labs and facilities nationwide and grantees at universities and other institutions.
Johnson, D. E.Summary of BeO Development Work for the Experimental Beryllium Oxide Reactor Program,
report,
June 28, 1963;
San Diego, California.
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1036050/:
accessed April 19, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.