Asymptotic inverse periods of reflected reactors above prompt critical
Journal Article
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:411770
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
It is commonly assumed that the kinetic behavior of reflected and unreflected reactors is identical. In particular, it is often accepted that a given reactivity change in either type of system will result in an identical asymptotic inverse period. This is generally true for reactivities below prompt critical. For reactivities above prompt critical, however, the asymptotic inverse period can vary in a highly nonlinear fashion with system reactivity depending on the reflector return fraction, the neutron lifetime in the core, and the neutron lifetime in the reflector.
- OSTI ID:
- 411770
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951006--
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 73; ISSN TANSAO; ISSN 0003-018X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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