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A Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Values of the Activation Doppler Effect in Some Fast Reactor Spectra

Abstract

Results of activation Doppler measurements on the U{sup 238} (n,{gamma}) and U{sup 235} (n, fission) reactions in the FR0 and MSCA fast critical assemblies have been compared with theoretical values. The study covers neutron spectra with median fission energies from 50 to 240 keV. The calculated Doppler effect in U{sup 238} in the FR0 cores is 20 - 35 % lower than the measured values. The sensitivity of the theoretical result with regard to changes in cross sections and neutron spectrum has been studied. The theoretical value for U{sup 235} (FR0 core 5) is 4 times higher than the measured one. The report includes a brief description of the DORIX-2 method of calculating effective resonance cross sections appropriate to activation Doppler measurements. References to the cross section data used for the comparisons are also given.
Publication Date:
Aug 15, 1968
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
AE-331
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 26 refs., 6 figs., 4 tabs.
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; DOPPLER EFFECT; FAST REACTORS; RESONANCE ABSORPTION; CROSS SECTIONS; REACTOR KINETICS; ACCURACY
OSTI ID:
20956265
Research Organizations:
AB Atomenergi, Nykoeping (Sweden)
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: SE0708699
Availability:
Commercial reproduction prohibited; OSTI as DE20956265
Submitting Site:
SWDN
Size:
32 pages
Announcement Date:
Dec 31, 2007

Citation Formats

Haeggblom, H, and Tiren, L I. A Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Values of the Activation Doppler Effect in Some Fast Reactor Spectra. Sweden: N. p., 1968. Web.
Haeggblom, H, & Tiren, L I. A Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Values of the Activation Doppler Effect in Some Fast Reactor Spectra. Sweden.
Haeggblom, H, and Tiren, L I. 1968. "A Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Values of the Activation Doppler Effect in Some Fast Reactor Spectra." Sweden.
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title = {A Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Values of the Activation Doppler Effect in Some Fast Reactor Spectra}
author = {Haeggblom, H, and Tiren, L I}
abstractNote = {Results of activation Doppler measurements on the U{sup 238} (n,{gamma}) and U{sup 235} (n, fission) reactions in the FR0 and MSCA fast critical assemblies have been compared with theoretical values. The study covers neutron spectra with median fission energies from 50 to 240 keV. The calculated Doppler effect in U{sup 238} in the FR0 cores is 20 - 35 % lower than the measured values. The sensitivity of the theoretical result with regard to changes in cross sections and neutron spectrum has been studied. The theoretical value for U{sup 235} (FR0 core 5) is 4 times higher than the measured one. The report includes a brief description of the DORIX-2 method of calculating effective resonance cross sections appropriate to activation Doppler measurements. References to the cross section data used for the comparisons are also given.}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1968}
month = {Aug}
}