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Title: APPLICATIONS OF THE SIMPLIFIED SPHERICAL HARMONICS EQUATIONS IN SPHERICAL GEOMETRY

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4816544

The simplified spherical harmonics equations are derived in spherical geometry. With the aid of the spherical harmonics equations in simplified form, it is shown that the main mode eigenvalue of a bare spherical reactor is equal to the second mode eigenvalue of the equivalent slab, provided that only P-0 and P-1 scattering components are present in the sphere. The equivalent slab is a bare slab having a thickness equal to the diameter of the sphere, and a composition which is the same as that of the sphere. (auth)

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp. Bettis Atomic Power Lab., Pittsburgh
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-GEN-14
NSA Number:
NSA-16-027551
OSTI ID:
4816544
Report Number(s):
WAPD-TM-294
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English