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EFFECT OF AN EXTERNAL NEUTRON SOURCE ON A SUBCRITICAL, CRITICAL AND SUPERCRITICAL REACTOR

Journal Article · · 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:
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Language:
English