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COMPARISON OF THE WIGNER WILKINS THERMAL SPECTRA WITH THE MEASURED SPECTRA IN HOT AND COLD WATER AND HOT AND COLD FUEL-METAL-WATER MATRICES

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4346408
Recently, Slovacek and Stone measured the thermal neutron spectra emanating from cold and hot (585.8 deg K) water and from a fuel-zirconium-water matrix of 1:1 metalwater ratio, a fuel loading of 0.0925 g/cc with cold and hot (585.8 deg K) water as moderator. Using a digital machine coding of the Wigner- Wiikins equation, thermal spectra for these regions were calculated. Good agreement was found for the fuel matrix cases and it was concluded that the Wigner-Wilkins theory applies. Poor agreement was found for the water cases, but it was felt this was due to the smallness of the test region. (auth)
Research Organization:
Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-52
NSA Number:
NSA-12-009407
OSTI ID:
4346408
Report Number(s):
KAPL-M-WS-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English