Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Testing – sensing – measuring – or detecting a fission reactor...
Patent
1991-09-17
1992-10-20
Walsh, Donald P.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Testing, sensing, measuring, or detecting a fission reactor...
376261, 73 12, 73579, 73150R, 209599, 209656, 209908, G21C 1700
Patent
active
051568020
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for determining the integrity of coated fuel particles via acoustic characterization. Particle supply means (4) drops the nuclear fuel particles (2) individually onto the face (6) of a transducer (8). The generated signal which is indicative of the integrity of the coating on the dropped particle is analyzed with analyzing means (26, 28, 30) for discriminating between a flawed and an unflawed particle.
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Robertson Michael O.
Stevens Donald M.
Whaley Hubert L.
Carroll Chrisman D.
Edwards Robert J.
Kalka Daniel S.
Matas Vytas R.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
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