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Silver - Cadmium - Indium Absorber Development

Description: Abstract: This technical report covers development of an AG-Cd-In alternate absorber section for Army Type SM reactors. It describes the absorber material composition and the geometric configuration. It gives the nuclear and thermal analyses supporting this configuration and a detailed description of the manufacturing practice employed in fabricating the final design component.
Date: June 13, 1962
Creator: Shaw, R. A. & Harris, R. L.
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SM-1 Reactor Core Inspection at 2/3 Core Life : March 7, 1959 to May 17, 1959

Description: Abstract: This technical report is concerned with the program and results of the SM-1 reactor vessel head removal and core inspection at Fort Belvoir, Virginia from the period March 7, 1969 to May 17, 1959. It covers the operating procedures in detail and records the conditions found and problems encountered in order to make a record for reference in future work of this nature. The major objective of the program, to obtain irradiation data on the SM-1 type core, has been met. The boron contro… more
Date: January 13, 1960
Creator: Obrist, C. H.; Byrne, B. J.; Connolly, T. F.; Foley, D. D.; Lichtenberger, R. V.; Mackay, S. D. et al.
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