Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 5 / Number 4 / April 1959 / Pages 215-218
Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE59-A25586
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A criterion is derived for thermal torsional buckling of a cruciform bar subjected to transverse temperature gradients, and a numerical procedure for the evaluation of this criterion is presented. The problem is of interest in connection with the design and selection of control rods for nuclear reactors.