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Power and power-to-flow reactivity transfer functions in EBR-II (Experimental Breeder Reactor II) fuel

Conference · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:5485913
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  1. Argonne National Laboratory, IL (USA)
Reactivity transfer functions are important in determining the reactivity history during a power transient. Overall nodal transfer functions have been calculated for different subassembly types in the Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II). Steady-state calculations for temperature changes and, hence, reactivities for power changes have been separated into power and power-to-flow-dependent terms. Axial nodal transfer functions separated into power and power-to-flow-dependent components are reported in this paper for a typical EBR-II fuel pin. This provides an improved understanding of the time dependence of these components in transient situations.
OSTI ID:
5485913
Report Number(s):
CONF-891103--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English