Table 2 Parameters of burnable absorber rods.
From: Neutron transport calculation for the BEAVRS core based on the LSTM neural network
Parameter | Burnable absorber |
|---|---|
Burnable absorber material | 12.5% borosilicate glass |
burnable absorber rod OD/cm | 0.96774 |
Density/g cm−3 | 2.26 |
Cladding material | SS304 |
Cladding outer thickness/cm | 0.04699 |
Cladding inner thickness/cm | 0.01651 |
Air gap material | Helium |
Air gap outer thickness/cm | 0.01016 |
Air gap outer thickness/cm | 0.01079 |