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An investigation of some models and approximations used in calculating fuel assemblies of a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor of the GT-MHR type

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
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  1. Russian Research Centre Kurchatov Institute (Russian Federation)
The paper describes basic neutron-physics models developed in the Division of Advanced Nuclear Power Systems of the Institute of Nuclear Reactors, Russian Research Center Kurchatov Institute, as design models intended for calculating the characteristics of block fuel assemblies of a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor GT-MHR, namely, models for calculating burnup of fuel and isotopes of burnable neutron absorbers and calculating fuel assemblies at fixed points with respect to burnup with preparation of the neutron constants in a preassigned number of energy groups for full-scale design of a reactor. A model problem for investigation of calculated approximations is proposed. The outcome of this investigation is a developed stage-by-stage procedure of preparing group homogeneous cross sections of a fuel assembly and its parts that has been introduced into the practice of design calculations of a GT-MHR reactor.
OSTI ID:
22029861
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Journal Name: Physics of Atomic Nuclei Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 74; ISSN 1063-7788; ISSN PANUEO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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