INTERPRETATION OF CONTROL ROD INTERACTION EFFECT ON THE BASIS OF MODAL APPROACH

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作者
HASHIMOTO, K [1 ]
TATEMATSU, A [1 ]
NISHINA, K [1 ]
SHIBATA, T [1 ]
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[1] NAGOYA UNIV,DEPT NUCL ENGN,CHIKUSA KU,NAGOYA 46401,JAPAN
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10.1016/0306-4549(92)90062-G
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TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
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0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要
A theoretical expression of reactivity interaction between control rods is developed on the basis of the explicit higher-order perturbation method. The expression shows that the magnitude of the interaction is inversely proportional to the lambda-mode eigenvalue separation and dependence on the rod patterns is governed by the higher-harmonic eigenfunctions and the adjoint ones. Application of the formula is illustrated by numerical calculations carried out for a 1-D model of a large fast reactor core. The results indicate that the first harmonics dominantly contribute to the interaction, consequently the first-harmonic eigenvalue separation can be employed as a quantitative indication of interaction effect.
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