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.
Quail are ground birds; they prefer to run on the ground rather than flying. California Quail. Los Alamos Park. Los Alamos, CA. The male has a black face outlined in white with a black beak, a brown crown, and a forward facing topnot.ost quail prefer to walk and run rather than fly. They spend early morning foraging on the ground, eating insects and seeds. They also like buds and berries, and will eat lupine seeds, sage, salvia and elderberry.