void coefficient
void coefficient · void coefficients
A coefficient quantifying how the reactivity of a nuclear reactor changes due to the…A coefficient quantifying how the reactivity of a nuclear reactor changes due to the formation of bubbles in the reactor's coolant.
Meaning
1 sensesA coefficient quantifying how the reactivity of a nuclear reactor changes due to the formation of bubbles in the reactor's coolant.
Because the Chernobyl reactor had a large positive void coefficient, the reaction accelerated rapidly once the coolant water started to boil.
Forms
plural: void coefficients| Singular | void coefficient |
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