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Effect of Moderator Density Distribution of Annular Flow on Fuel Assembly Neutronic Characteristics in Boiling Water Reactor Cores
- Source :
- Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology. 39:487-498
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2002.
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Abstract
- The effect of the moderator density distribution of annular flow on the fuel assembly neutronic characteristics in a boiling water nuclear reactor was investigated using the SRAC95 code system. For the investigation, a model of annular flow for fuel assembly calculation was utilized. The results of the assembly calculation with the model (Method 1) and those of the fuel assembly calculation with the uniform void fraction distribution (Method 2) were compared. It was found that Method 2 underestimates the infinite multiplication factor in the fuel assembly including the gadolinia rod (type 1 assembly). This phenomenon is explained by the fact that the capture rate in the thermal energy region in gadolinia fuel is estimated to be smaller when the liquid film of annular flow at the fuel rod surface is considered. A burnup calculation was performed under the condition of a void fraction of 65% and a volumetric fraction of the liquid film in liquid phase of 1. It is found that Method 2 underestimates the infin...
Details
- ISSN :
- 18811248 and 00223131
- Volume :
- 39
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........a8cc46321fd18eece6fc3733b7c88206