Pile construction

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1951-10-30

1978-05-02

Behrend, Harvey E.

176 84, G21C 502

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040873242

ABSTRACT:
A graphite-moderated, water-cooled nuclear reactor including graphite blocks disposed in transverse alternate layers, one set of alternate layers consisting of alternate full size blocks and smaller blocks through which cooling tubes containing fuel extend, said smaller blocks consisting alternately of tube bearing blocks and support block, the support blocks being smaller than the tube bearing blocks, the aperture of each support block being tapered so as to provide the tube extending therethrough with a narrow region of support while being elsewhere spaced therefrom.

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patent: 2708656 (1955-05-01), Fermi et al.
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Nucleonics, Feb. 1950, pp. 54-61, an article by L. A. Ohlinger.
Nucleonics, Dec. 1949, pp. 38-49, an article by L. A. Ohlinger.
Atomic (Great Britain), Jun. 1951, pp. 176-180, an article on "Bepo".
A General Account of the Development of Methods of Using Atomic Energy for Military Purposes Under the Auspices of the U.S. Government, 1940-1945, by H. D. Smyth, for sale by Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C., pp. 82, 83, 84, 85, 102, 103, 104, 177-179.

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