First-collisions probabilities calculation of strong absorbers burnup

A method for calculating, using a matrix neutron first-collisions probabilities which is reconstructed at each step, the burnup of cells and fuel assemblies is presented. A method for reconstruction and correction of the first-collisions probabilities using average chords to the first collision of a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Atomic energy (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2011, Vol.109 (3), p.157-162
Hauptverfasser: Davidenko, V. D., Karpushkin, T. Yu, Tsibulskii, V. F.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for calculating, using a matrix neutron first-collisions probabilities which is reconstructed at each step, the burnup of cells and fuel assemblies is presented. A method for reconstruction and correction of the first-collisions probabilities using average chords to the first collision of a neutron, which are calculated using the geometric module for reconstructing the stochastic trajectories of neutrons, is described. The results of a calculation of the multiplication coefficient of elementary cells with different material composition relative to the reference cell are presented. Computational results are presented for the burnup of a VVER fuel-assembly fragment with a consumable absorber are presented.
ISSN:1063-4258
1573-8205
DOI:10.1007/s10512-011-9338-z