Departure from nucleate boiling ratio
Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000117
The ratio of the heat flux needed to cause departure from nucleate boiling to the actual local heat flux of a fuel rod.
| Identifier | MLC-T-NUC-000117 |
|---|---|
| Field | Nuclear energy and radiation |
| Abbreviation | DNBR |
| References | NRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-NUC-000117",
"term": "Departure from nucleate boiling ratio",
"field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
"definition": "The ratio of the heat flux needed to cause departure from nucleate boiling to the actual local heat flux of a fuel rod.",
"abbreviation": "DNBR",
"references": [
"NRC Glossary"
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}
Record 115 of 548 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.