armi.materials.leadBismuth module

Lead-Bismuth eutectic.

This is a great coolant for superfast neutron reactors. It’s heavy though.

class armi.materials.leadBismuth.LeadBismuth

Bases: Fluid

Lead bismuth eutectic.

propertyValidTemperature = {'density': ((400, 1300), 'K'), 'dynamic visc': ((400, 1100), 'K'), 'heat capacity': ((400, 1100), 'K'), 'thermal conductivity': ((400, 1100), 'K'), 'volumetric expansion': ((400, 1300), 'K')}

Dictionary of valid temperatures over which the property models are valid in the format ‘Property Name’: ((Temperature_Lower_Limit, Temperature_Upper_Limit), Temperature_Units)

setDefaultMassFracs()

Mass fractions.

pseudoDensity(Tk=None, Tc=None)

Density in g/cc from V. sobolev/ J Nucl Mat 362 (2007) 235-247.

dynamicVisc(Tk=None, Tc=None)

Dynamic viscosity in Pa-s from Sobolev.

Accessed online at: http://www.oecd-nea.org/science/reports/2007/nea6195-handbook.html on 11/9/12

heatCapacity(Tk=None, Tc=None)

Heat ccapacity in J/kg/K from Sobolev. Expected accuracy 5%.

thermalConductivity(Tk=None, Tc=None)

Thermal conductivity in W/m/K from Sobolev.

Accessed online at: http://www.oecd-nea.org/science/reports/2007/nea6195-handbook.html on 11/9/12

volumetricExpansion(Tk=None, Tc=None)

Volumetric expansion inferred from density.

NOT BASED ON MEASUREMENT. Done by V. sobolev/ J Nucl Mat 362 (2007) 235-247