Nuclear Chain Reaction

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fusion
gptkbp:application controlled or uncontrolled
accelerated by high neutron density
gptkbp:can_be_controlled_using control rods
gptkbp:can_be_harnessed_for medical applications
gptkbp:can_be_initiated_in heavy water reactors
gptkbp:can_be_moderated_by graphite
gptkbp:can_be_self-sustaining under certain conditions
gptkbp:can_lead_to nuclear explosion
gptkbp:concept thermonuclear reactions
gptkbp:control_system neutron moderators
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Lise_Meitner
gptkbp:emulation computational models
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nuclear Chain Reaction
gptkbp:initiated_by alpha particles
neutron bombardment
gptkbp:involves fission
gptkbp:is_a_critical_process_in gptkb:atomic_bombs
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of nuclear policy discussions
gptkbp:is_a_phenomenon_that nuclear fission reactors
observed in stars.
gptkbp:is_a_process_in nuclear physics
gptkbp:is_a_process_that_can_lead_to radioactive waste
gptkbp:is_a_process_that_requires specific isotopes
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:international_treaties
gptkbp:is_affected_by temperature changes
gptkbp:is_characterized_by exponential growth of reactions
gptkbp:is_critical_for nuclear fusion
gptkbp:is_essential_for nuclear power generation
gptkbp:is_fundamental_to nuclear engineering
gptkbp:is_influenced_by neutron flux
gptkbp:is_maintained_by fast neutrons
gptkbp:is_studied_in nuclear physics
neutron activation analysis
gptkbp:is_used_in nuclear reactors
gptkbp:key_concept gptkb:nuclear_weapons
gptkbp:model neutron transport theory
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:uranium-235
plutonium-239
gptkbp:produces energy
gptkbp:released large amounts of energy
gptkbp:requires sufficient mass
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in nuclear safety
gptkbp:was_a_result_of neutron-induced fission
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leo_Szilard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3