Time behavior of a critical reactor pulsed with a large square wave source
Description:
In a previous Naval Application memorandum, a discussion was given of what happens to the power level of a reactor when an instantaneous, very large neutron source is introduced. The motivation for the problem arises from the question of what happens when a nuclear bomb is detonated near a reactor powered missile. This present memorandum looks at the same problem as that which is discussed in the previous memorandum but in slightly more detail. The results obtained are essentially the same as t…
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Date:
October 2, 1962
Creator:
Barnett, C.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department