• DocumentCode
    789894
  • Title

    An Investigation into the Effects of Inpile Radiation and Temperature on the Leadwires of Chromel-Alumel Thermocouples

  • Author

    Worsham, H.J., Jr. ; Warren, H.D.

  • Author_Institution
    The Babcock & Wilcox Company Nuclear Development Center Lynchburg, Virginia
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1969
  • Firstpage
    188
  • Lastpage
    191
  • Abstract
    The leadwires of Inconel-sheathed, Chromel-Alumel thermocouples were irradiated at levels up to 1.5 × 108 rad/hr gamma and 4 × 1013 neutrons/cm2-s, and temperatures up to 700° F. The wires were 0.062 inch in diameter, and the junctions were maintained at 32° F. Although the radiation produced no effect detectable within a 0.2 ° F resolution, errors of 3 ° F maximum were induced by temperature gradients along the leadwires.
  • Keywords
    Calibration; Fuels; Furnaces; Inductors; Instruments; Monitoring; Power measurement; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1969.4325105
  • Filename
    4325105
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=789894