Computational investigations of the dynamical characteristics of the core of a periodic pulse reactor in a system with cascade neutron multiplication

The core dynamics of a fast reactor in a cascade reactor system operating in a periodic-pulse regime are examined. A model of a BN-600 fuel element is used as a computational model. Computational studies of the neutron kinetics processes in a fast rector-subcritical assembly system and the thermal d...

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Published inAtomic energy (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 97; no. 4; pp. 685 - 693
Main Authors Gulevich, A V, D'yachenko, P P, Kukharchuk, O F, Likhachev, Yu I, Razumovskii, D V, Rogov, D A, Kravchenko, E N, Fokina, O G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer Nature B.V 01.10.2004
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Computational mathematics
Dynamical systems
Nuclear reactors
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Summary:The core dynamics of a fast reactor in a cascade reactor system operating in a periodic-pulse regime are examined. A model of a BN-600 fuel element is used as a computational model. Computational studies of the neutron kinetics processes in a fast rector-subcritical assembly system and the thermal dynamics of a fuel element in the core of a periodic-pulse reactor are performed. Estimates are made of the service life of a fuel element operating in a regime with repeating pulses and a number of heat loads that is admissible from the standpoint of the fatigue strength of the element.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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ISSN:1063-4258
1573-8205
DOI:10.1007/s10512-005-0003-2