Enum: ResearchReactorTypeEnum

Types of research reactors

URI: valuesets:ResearchReactorTypeEnum

Permissible Values

Value	Title	Meaning	Description	Applications	Containment	Criticality	Design	Fuel Form	Moderator	Neutron Source	Neutron Spectrum	Operation Mode	Power Level	Purpose
POOL_TYPE	Pool-Type Research Reactor		Reactor with fuel in open pool of water	neutron beam experiments, training			open pool with underwater fuel						typically 1-20 MW
TANK_TYPE	Tank-Type Research Reactor		Reactor with fuel in enclosed tank		more enclosed than pool type		fuel in pressurized or unpressurized tank						variable
HOMOGENEOUS	Homogeneous Research Reactor		Reactor with fuel in liquid form				fuel dissolved in moderator	aqueous solution					typically low
FAST_RESEARCH_REACTOR	Fast Research Reactor		Research reactor using fast neutrons	fast neutron research					none or minimal		fast neutrons
PULSED_REACTOR	Pulsed Research Reactor		Reactor designed for pulsed operation	transient testing, physics research								short intense pulses	very high peak power
CRITICAL_ASSEMBLY	Critical Assembly		Minimal reactor for criticality studies				minimal critical configuration						essentially zero	criticality experiments, training
SUBCRITICAL_ASSEMBLY	Subcritical Assembly		Neutron source-driven subcritical system	research, training, transmutation studies		subcritical				external source required

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
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Types of research reactors
title: Research Reactor Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
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