ANALOG COMPUTER STUDY OF THE OPERATION OF THE GAS-COOLED LOOP ON THE OAK RIDGE RESEARCH REACTOR

An annlog computer study of the ORR gas-cooled loop was made. The effects on fuel and gas temperatures of changing gas (nitrogen) flow rates, turning the heater on and off, and inserting or removing the fuel were determined. It was found that the temperature of the sample, if fuel, could be raised more rapidly than it could be reduced, and that the temperature could be reduced faster with high rates of flow. All of the equations used in building up the computer are given, and some of them are derived. (auth