An approximation for the decay heat curve valid from 10 seconds to 100 days after shutdown is. where is the decay power, is the reactor power before shutdown, is the time since reactor startup and is the time of reactor shutdown mesured from the time of startup (in seconds).
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Quail. Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally considered in the order Galliformes. Old World quail are found in the family Phasianidae, and New World quail are found in the family Odontophoridae.
an acute disease of chickens, poults and game birds caused by Clostridium colinum. It is characterized by rapid spread of an acute symptomless disease. Quail show watery white droppings. Lesions include hemorrhagic enteritis in acute cases with ulceration the major finding in subacute cases. The morbidity in quail may be 100%, in chickens it is nearer 10%. Called also quail disease.