KINETICS OF LOW SOURCE REACTOR STARTUPS. PART I

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1962

OSTI ID:4763451

Hurwitz, H Jr; MacMillan, D B; Smith, J H; Storm, M L

Statistical fluctuntions of neutron populations in reactors are analyzed by means of an approximate theoretical model. Development of the model is given in detail; also included are extensive numerical results derived from its application to systems with time-dependent reactivity, namely, a reactor during start-up. The special relationships of fluctuations to safety considerations are discussed. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Research Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.; Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-52
• NSA Number: NSA-17-011960
• OSTI ID: 4763451
• Report Number(s): TID-16142(Pt.I)
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
DELAYED NEUTRONS
DISTRIBUTION
EQUATIONS
MATHEMATICS
MULTIPLICATION FACTORS
NEUTRON FLUX
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRONS
NUMERICALS
PROMPT NEUTRONS
REACTIVITY
REACTOR KINETICS
REACTOR NOISE
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
STARTUP
STATISTICS
TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
TRANSIENTS
VARIATIONS