Appendix A1: Experimental Benchmarks on ADS at Kyoto University …
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Fuel assembly base
Tritium target
11 assemblies (From “W” to “J”)
735.0 mm
600.0 mm
Internal void
Aluminum sheath
Indium (In) wire
2.2 mm diam.
2.0 mm diam.
1.5 mm diam.
“W”
“J”
Fig. A1.8 Setting of Indium (In) wire (Ref. [2])
Shock absorber
Fuel assembly base
109 mm
5 mm
Al
B 2 O 3
1470 mm
35 mm
20 mm
Al
Fe
Measured
rod length
Actual
rod length
Control or
safety rod
Fig. A1.9 Actual position of control (safety) rod. (Actual position = Measured position – 114 mm)
(Ref. [1])