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Decay Heat & Power Density
History has shown the main cause of nuclear accidents is the inability to remove heat from the fuel after the nuclear chain reactions have been
Power & Biology
In the biological realm, there are various empirical relations associating an organism’s dimensional parameters and other characteristics. The general form is shown below. For
Power Rating, Density, & Surface Area
Power and Size – General Considerations and Metrics A nuclear reactor can be operated at any desired power provided that the heat can be carried out
Fuel & Fission
Nuclear Fuel To make a nuclear reactor core, we need some magic rocks – nuclear fuel. We have a lot of elements and isotopes to pick
Nuclear Fuels
The conventional UO2/Zircaloy fuel and TRISO based fuels are introduced below on the basis of how they address or exacerbate the hazards present in
