T f u e l (K)

T m o d (K)

Heterogeneous fuel assembly calculations

NuScale

SBU

α M (pcm/˚C)

α M (pcm/˚C)

700

410 - 494

−7.54 ± 0.31

−5.69 ± 0.18

700

494 - 505

−10.79 ± 0.31

−7.34 ± 0.18

700

505 - 516

−12.28 ± 0.31

−10.13 ± 0.18

700

516 - 527

−13.69 ± 0.30

−9.11 ± 0.18

700

527 - 538

−15.47 ± 0.30

−10.13 ± 0.17

700

538 - 549

−15.90 ± 0.30

−13.84 ± 0.18

700

549 - 560

−20.36 ± 0.30

−14.76 ± 0.18

700

560 - 571

−23.06 ± 0.30

−18.41 ± 0.17

700

571 - 582

−28.81 ± 0.30

−21.92 ± 0.18

700

582 - 593

−34.25 ± 0.30

−26.06 ± 0.18