Geometric/Hydraulic Description

Value

Fuel element

20 w/o U-ZrH, 19.7% enriched

Total number of fuel in the core

100

Operating power (MW)

3

Cladding

Stainless steel 304 L

Reflector

Graphite

Inlet temperature (˚C)

40.6

Active fuel length (m)

0.381

Fuel radius (m)

0.0182245

Clad outer radius (m)

0.0187706

Coolant channel height (m)

0.70307

Pool depth (m)

7.10307

Core average heat flux (W/m2)

6.72015 ´ 105

Hot rod factor

1.7

Flow area (m2)

5.332635 ´ 104

Hydraulic diameter (m)

0.0180594

Pressure (kPa)

163.8

Friction loss coefficient

0.07

Pressure loss coefficient

1.81 (inlet); 2.12 (outlet)

Pitch (m)

0.045716

Mass flow rate (kg/m2s)

145.2 (at 500 kW)

(a) Natural convection mode

120.55 (at 300 kW)

81.03 (at 100 kW)

6.63 (at 100 W)

(b) Forced convection mode

3.2089 ´ 103

Coolant velocity (m/sec)

(a) Natural convection mode

0.3048

(b) Forced flow

2.8758