void coefficient

collocation in English

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void
adjective
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/vɔɪd/us
/vɔɪd/
having no legal authority and ...
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coefficient
noun[C]
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/ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/us
/ˌkoʊ.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/
a value, in mathematics, that appears in front of and multiplies ...
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(Definition ofvoidandcoefficientfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is measured by the coolantvoidcoefficient.
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Safety improvements could lower positive reactivity feedback such as reactivityvoidcoefficient.
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This negativevoidcoefficientis an important safety feature of these reactors.
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The reactor'svoidcoefficientdepends on the core content; it ranges from negative with all the initial absorbers to positive when they are all removed.
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Modern reactors are designed to prevent and withstand loss of coolant, regardless of theirvoidcoefficient, using various techniques.
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This capability is known as a negativevoidcoefficientof reactivity.
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The total water loss in combination with a high positivevoidcoefficientfurther increased the reactor's thermal power.
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Net reactivity in a reactor is the sum total of all these contributions, of which thevoidcoefficientis but one.
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It must be composed of elements with low neutron capture cross sections to prevent positivevoidcoefficientand induced radioactivity.
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Thevoidcoefficientis a measurement of how a reactor responds to increased steam formation in the water coolant.
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Reactors whose heat transfer process has the operational property of a negativevoidcoefficientof reactivity are said to possess an "inherent safety" process feature.
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This is termed a positivevoidcoefficientof reactivity.
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The change in reactivity caused by a change of voids inside the reactor is directly proportional to the "voidcoefficient".
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This is because it uses light water as a moderator (rather than graphite), has well understood operating characteristics, and has a negativevoidcoefficientof reactivity.
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After 1986 absorbers were introduced in the fuel assembly, permanently assuring a negativevoidcoefficient at the cost of higher enrichment requirements of the uranium fuel.
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Should coolant circulation fail the neutron moderation effect of the water diminishes, reducing reaction intensity and compensating for loss of cooling, a condition known as negativevoidcoefficient.
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It was partially moderated with graphite, but had a negativevoidcoefficientdue to also using moderation from the coolant water, meaning it was thermally stable.
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However, the negativevoidcoefficientcan cause an unplanned reactor power increase in events (such as sudden closure of a steamline valve) where the reactor pressure is suddenly increased.
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On the other hand, if a reactor is designed to operate with no voids at all, a large negativevoidcoefficientmay serve as a safety system.
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It took away the practical fear of the population, but unfortunately all that the scientists continued to do was to talk about rems and rads and positive void coefficients.
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