Abstract
This paper describes the parametric analysis of an optical fiber–based gamma thermometer (OFBGT) that is intended to be used to infer the power distribution in the Ohio State University Research Reactor (OSURR). The OFBGT measures the radial temperature difference (Formula presented.) between an optical fiber that is within the thermal mass and an optical fiber that is within the capillary tube that is attached to the exterior of the outer sheath of the OFBGT. This gas gap acts as a thermal resistance to volumetric gamma heating (Formula presented.) of the OFBGT thermal mass. Of the six that are analyzed, one is deemed most appropriate for operation in the OSURR Central Irradiation Facility. This design produces a maximum (Formula presented.) of ~50°C at full reactor power (450 kW). A comparison of the six OFBGT designs generally shows how modifications of the design that increase (Formula presented.) suffer from decreased spatial resolution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1865-1872 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Nuclear Technology |
Volume | 207 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Funding
This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through the Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies Program (project number 18-15086), and A. Birri is supported by an Integrated University Program Graduate Fellowship.
Keywords
- Optical fiber sensors
- gamma-ray detector
- modulation
- thermal analysis
- thermal sensors