Enum: ResearchReactorTypeEnum

Types of research reactors

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
POOL_TYPE	None	Reactor with fuel in open pool of water
TANK_TYPE	None	Reactor with fuel in enclosed tank
HOMOGENEOUS	None	Reactor with fuel in liquid form
FAST_RESEARCH_REACTOR	None	Research reactor using fast neutrons
PULSED_REACTOR	None	Reactor designed for pulsed operation
CRITICAL_ASSEMBLY	None	Minimal reactor for criticality studies
SUBCRITICAL_ASSEMBLY	None	Neutron source-driven subcritical system

Slots

Name	Description
research_reactor_type	Type of research reactor

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: ResearchReactorTypeEnum
description: Types of research reactors
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  POOL_TYPE:
    text: POOL_TYPE
    description: Reactor with fuel in open pool of water
    annotations:
      design:
        tag: design
        value: open pool with underwater fuel
      power_level:
        tag: power_level
        value: typically 1-20 MW
      applications:
        tag: applications
        value: neutron beam experiments, training
    title: Pool-Type Research Reactor
  TANK_TYPE:
    text: TANK_TYPE
    description: Reactor with fuel in enclosed tank
    annotations:
      design:
        tag: design
        value: fuel in pressurized or unpressurized tank
      power_level:
        tag: power_level
        value: variable
      containment:
        tag: containment
        value: more enclosed than pool type
    title: Tank-Type Research Reactor
  HOMOGENEOUS:
    text: HOMOGENEOUS
    description: Reactor with fuel in liquid form
    annotations:
      fuel_form:
        tag: fuel_form
        value: aqueous solution
      design:
        tag: design
        value: fuel dissolved in moderator
      power_level:
        tag: power_level
        value: typically low
    title: Homogeneous Research Reactor
  FAST_RESEARCH_REACTOR:
    text: FAST_RESEARCH_REACTOR
    description: Research reactor using fast neutrons
    annotations:
      neutron_spectrum:
        tag: neutron_spectrum
        value: fast neutrons
      moderator:
        tag: moderator
        value: none or minimal
      applications:
        tag: applications
        value: fast neutron research
    title: Fast Research Reactor
  PULSED_REACTOR:
    text: PULSED_REACTOR
    description: Reactor designed for pulsed operation
    annotations:
      operation_mode:
        tag: operation_mode
        value: short intense pulses
      power_level:
        tag: power_level
        value: very high peak power
      applications:
        tag: applications
        value: transient testing, physics research
    title: Pulsed Research Reactor
  CRITICAL_ASSEMBLY:
    text: CRITICAL_ASSEMBLY
    description: Minimal reactor for criticality studies
    annotations:
      power_level:
        tag: power_level
        value: essentially zero
      purpose:
        tag: purpose
        value: criticality experiments, training
      design:
        tag: design
        value: minimal critical configuration
    title: Critical Assembly
  SUBCRITICAL_ASSEMBLY:
    text: SUBCRITICAL_ASSEMBLY
    description: Neutron source-driven subcritical system
    annotations:
      criticality:
        tag: criticality
        value: subcritical
      neutron_source:
        tag: neutron_source
        value: external source required
      applications:
        tag: applications
        value: research, training, transmutation studies
    title: Subcritical Assembly