Abstract
It is proposed to use the Inverse Kinetics Technique to measure the subcritical reactivity as a function of time during the testing of the nitrogen injection systems on AGRs. A description is given of an experimental assessment of the technique by investigating known transients created by control rod movements on a small experimental reactor, (2m high, 1m radius). Spatial effects were observed close to the moving rods but otherwise derived reactivities were independent of detector position and agreed well with the existing calibrations. This prompted the suggestion that data from installed reactor instrumentation could be used to calibrate CAGR control rods.
Citation Formats
Lewis, T. A., and McDonald, D.
Inverse kinetics technique for reactor shutdown measurement: an experimental assessment. [AGR].
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1975.
Web.
Lewis, T. A., & McDonald, D.
Inverse kinetics technique for reactor shutdown measurement: an experimental assessment. [AGR].
United Kingdom.
Lewis, T. A., and McDonald, D.
1975.
"Inverse kinetics technique for reactor shutdown measurement: an experimental assessment. [AGR]."
United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_8204837,
title = {Inverse kinetics technique for reactor shutdown measurement: an experimental assessment. [AGR]}
author = {Lewis, T. A., and McDonald, D.}
abstractNote = {It is proposed to use the Inverse Kinetics Technique to measure the subcritical reactivity as a function of time during the testing of the nitrogen injection systems on AGRs. A description is given of an experimental assessment of the technique by investigating known transients created by control rod movements on a small experimental reactor, (2m high, 1m radius). Spatial effects were observed close to the moving rods but otherwise derived reactivities were independent of detector position and agreed well with the existing calibrations. This prompted the suggestion that data from installed reactor instrumentation could be used to calibrate CAGR control rods.}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1975}
month = {Sep}
}
title = {Inverse kinetics technique for reactor shutdown measurement: an experimental assessment. [AGR]}
author = {Lewis, T. A., and McDonald, D.}
abstractNote = {It is proposed to use the Inverse Kinetics Technique to measure the subcritical reactivity as a function of time during the testing of the nitrogen injection systems on AGRs. A description is given of an experimental assessment of the technique by investigating known transients created by control rod movements on a small experimental reactor, (2m high, 1m radius). Spatial effects were observed close to the moving rods but otherwise derived reactivities were independent of detector position and agreed well with the existing calibrations. This prompted the suggestion that data from installed reactor instrumentation could be used to calibrate CAGR control rods.}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1975}
month = {Sep}
}