Research Article

CHF Enhancement of Advanced 37-Element Fuel Bundles

Table 1

Geometries of the modifications of standard 37-element fuel.

Pitch circle identificationPitch circle radius, mmElement diameterNumber of elements
37S fuelMod. pitch37S fuelMod. diam.

Center0013.0811.501
Inner14.8814.88~15.3813.0813.086
Middle28.7528.7513.0813.0812
Outer43.3343.3313.0813.0818