公开(公告)号：WO2014028361A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：PCT/US2013/054472

申请日：2013-08-12

Applicant: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

Inventor： PRELAS, Mark

IPC: G21G4/02 ,  G21B3/00 ,  G21B1/00

CPC classification number: G21G4/02 ,  G21B3/00 ,  G21B3/002 ,  G21G7/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating neutrons by inducing hydride-forming metals infused with hydrogen isotopes to undergo rapid phase transitions. Such transitions are induced by exposing the metals to rapid temperature changes. The method includes placing the metals in a high-pressure reaction chamber, introducing a hydrogen isotope gas into the chamber to produce a metal hydride, reducing the temperature of the pressure chamber to maximize infusion of gas into metal, then quickly heating the reaction chamber, such that the temperature of the interior of the reaction chamber rapidly rises from a minimum temperature to a maximum temperature in an amount of time that is less than a thermal shock period. The temperatures and pressures are at such high levels that if two or more hydrogen isotope atoms are in the same void or defect within a crystalline lattice of the metal hydride, the atoms can react, resulting in neutron generation.

Abstract translation: 通过诱导注入氢同位素的氢化物形成金属来进行快速相变来产生中子的方法和装置。 通过将金属暴露于快速温度变化来诱导这种转变。 该方法包括将金属放置在高压反应室中，将氢同位素气体引入室中以产生金属氢化物，降低压力室的温度以最大限度地将气体输入金属，然后快速加热反应室， 使得反应室内部的温度在小于热冲击周期的时间内从最低温度快速上升到最高温度。 温度和压力处于如此高的水平，如果两个或多个氢同位素原子在金属氢化物的晶格内部处于相同的空隙或缺陷，则原子可以反应，从而产生中子。