Argonaut class reactor

An employee checks the activity level of a stringer withdraw from the thermal column of the Argonaut reactor at Argonne

The Argonaut class reactor is a design of small nuclear research reactor. Many have been built throughout the world, over a wide range of power levels. Its functions are to teach nuclear reactor theory, nuclear physics and for use in engineering laboratory experiments.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Armstrong, R. H; Kolb, W. L; Lennox, D. H (1957). Engineering, construction and cost of the Argonaut reactor (PDF). Lemont, Illinois: Argonne National Laboratory.
  2. ^ Sturm, W.J.; Daavettila, D.A. (1961). Argonaut Reactor Data-Book. A compilation of experimental and theoretical results of work done with, or related to, the Argonaut Reactor to July 1960 (Report). doi:10.2172/4054362. OSTI 4054362.
  3. ^ Lennox, D. H; Spinrad, B.I.; Kelber, C.N.; Armstrong, R. H; Kolb, W. L (1958). The Argonaut Reactor: A Generalized Reactor Facility For Nuclear Technology Training And Research (Report). OSTI 4306796.
  4. ^ Operating Manual For The Argonaut Reactor (Report). 1959. doi:10.2172/4186199. OSTI 4186199.
  5. ^ Armstrong, R.H.; Kelber, C.N. (1957-03-01). "Argonaut -Argonne's Reactor For University Training". Nucleonics. 15 (3). OSTI 4330322.
  6. ^ Kelber, C.N. (1957-05-01). The Theoretical Physics Of The Argonaut Reactor (Report). doi:10.2172/4371597. OSTI 4371597. S2CID 116375868.