FISSION RATES AND HIGH-ENERGY NEUTRON FLUXES IN THE PURDUE FAST BREEDER BLANKET FACILITY

被引:2
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作者
VITAL, HC [1 ]
CLIKEMAN, FM [1 ]
OTT, KO [1 ]
机构
[1] PURDUE UNIV,SCH NUCL ENGN,W LAFAYETTE,IN 47907
关键词
NEUTRONS - Transport Properties - NUCLEAR ENERGY - Fission Reactions;
D O I
10.13182/NSE87-A16370
中图分类号
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要
Fission rate measurements were performed in the Purdue Fast Breeder Blanket Facility (FBBF) and compared with two-dimensional 50-group diffusion calculations on an absolute basis. Fission rates in **2**3**9Pu, **2**3**5U, **2**3**7Np, **2**3**8U, and **2**3**2Th were measured using fused quartz fission track recorders. Calculations using the IDX and 2DB codes, and the LIB-IV nuclear data library were compared with the measurements in the form of reaction rate calculated-to-experiment (C/E) trajectories. The investigations were aimed at providing an improved understanding and description of the high-energy neutron fluxes and reaction rate distributions. Also investigated were previously reported C/E reaction rate discrepancies in the blanket.
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页码:102 / 111
页数:10
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