Dynamics of the Supercritical Water Reactor

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From introduction: "The work described in this report was carried out as part of the feasibility study (ORNL-117) of a supercritical water reactor (SCWR) for use in nuclear propulsion of aircraft. The object of this work was to study the dynamic behavior of a particular design of supercritical water reactor. Numerical results are presented in Appendix I."

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92 pages : illustrations.

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Goertzel, Gerald, 1919-; Shapiro, Mathew M. & Soodak, Harry February 1, 1953.

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From introduction: "The work described in this report was carried out as part of the feasibility study (ORNL-117) of a supercritical water reactor (SCWR) for use in nuclear propulsion of aircraft. The object of this work was to study the dynamic behavior of a particular design of supercritical water reactor. Numerical results are presented in Appendix I."

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92 pages : illustrations.

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Subject Category: Reactors - Research and Power.

A Report to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory from Nuclear Development Associates, Inc.

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  • Report No.: ORNL 1178
  • SuDoc Number: Y 3.At 7:22/ORNL-1178
  • Grant Number: Contract No. AT(40-1)-1065
  • Grant Number: Subcontract 394 to Contract W-7405-eng-26
  • Accession or Local Control No: metadc1201224
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1201224

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Goertzel, Gerald, 1919-; Shapiro, Mathew M. & Soodak, Harry. Dynamics of the Supercritical Water Reactor, report, February 1, 1953; Oak Ridge, Tennessee. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1201224/: accessed September 7, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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