EFFECT OF AN EXTERNAL NEUTRON SOURCE ON A SUBCRITICAL, CRITICAL AND SUPERCRITICAL REACTOR
Journal Article
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· Energia nucleare (Milan)
OSTI ID:4795416
An elementary theory is used to describe the time behavior of a subcritical, critical, and supercritical reactor when an external source is put near it. Neutron absorption by the source is considered. Experiments performed at the Sorin swimming-pool reactor confirm the theoretical predictions. Criteria for better positioning and removing of the start-up source are deduced from the time behavior of a supercritical reactor. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- SORIN, Centro Riceerche Nucleari, Saluggia, Italy
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-014251
- OSTI ID:
- 4795416
- Journal Information:
- Energia nucleare (Milan), Journal Name: Energia nucleare (Milan) Vol. Vol: 9
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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