Source-jerk analysis using a semi-explicit inverse kinetic technique
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A method is proposed for measuring the effective reproduction factor, k, in subcritical systems. The method uses the transient response of a subcritical system to the sudden removal of an extraneous neutron source (i.e., a source jerk). The response is analyzed using an inverse kinetic technique that least-squares fits the exact analytical solution corresponding to a source-jerk transient as derived from the point-reactor model. It has been found that the technique can provide an accurate means…
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Date:
January 1, 1985
Creator:
Spriggs, G.D. & Pederson, R.A.
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