@inproceedings{8b007ec0cb18431b9bfd980fefac34d9,
title = "In-pile experiment of a new hafnium aluminide composite material to enable fast neutron testing in the Advanced Test Reactor",
abstract = "A new hafnium aluminide composite material is being developed as a key component in a Boosted Fast Flux Loop (BFFL) system designed to provide fast neutron flux test capability in the Advanced Test Reactor. An absorber block comprised of hafnium aluminide (Al3Hf) particles (∼23\% by volume) dispersed in an aluminum matrix can absorb thermal neutrons and transfer heat from the experiment to pressurized water cooling channels. However, the thermophysical properties, such as thermal conductivity, of this material and the effect of irradiation are not known. This paper describes the design of an in-pile experiment to obtain such data to enable design and optimization of the BFFL neutron filter.",
author = "Guillen, \{Donna Post\} and Porter, \{Douglas L.\} and Parry, \{James R.\} and Heng Ban",
year = "2010",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781617386435",
series = "International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants 2010, ICAPP 2010",
pages = "778--784",
booktitle = "International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants 2010, ICAPP 2010",
note = "International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants 2010, ICAPP 2010 ; Conference date: 13-06-2010 Through 17-06-2010",
}