Theoretical investigation of the local and global components of the neutron-noise field in a boiling water reactor
Journal Article
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· Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7096106
In view of recent experimental work, the neutron noise in a boiling water reactor is believed to be separable into local and global components. It is the existence of the local component that makes possible the measurement of steam velocity by correlating the signals of axially placed in-core neutron detectors. A one-dimensional (axial) model of the core is used to solve the two-group diffusion equations satisfied by the neutron noise. The solution is shown to be composed of two terms that can be identified as the theoretical counterparts of the components found in experiments. The properties of the two terms are discussed in the special case of an axially propagating disturbance of the moderator density (steam content).
- Research Organization:
- Swiss Federal Inst. for Reactor Research, Wuerenlingen
- OSTI ID:
- 7096106
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 63:3; ISSN NSENA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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