NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 6, 060602(2024)

Effect of reflected neutrons for fast pulsed reactor characteristics with metallic nuclear fuel

Shuwei GUO1,2, Zhenping CHEN1、*, Xinbiao JIANG2, Da LI2, Keying ZHANG2, Xinyi ZHANG2, Lipeng WANG2, Jinsen XIE1, and Tao YU1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Intense Pulsed Radiation Simulation and Effect, Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, Xi'an 710024, China
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    Background

    Fast neutron pulsed reactors are sensitive to wall scattering neutrons, and their waveforms are changed by reflected neutrons. In addition, their operation may be adversely affected when there are too many reflected neutrons.

    Purpose

    This study aims to solve the problem of fast neutron pulse reactor wall reflection neutron.

    Method

    The point reactor kinetic method containing the reflection effect, Monte Carlo method, and ANSYS were combined to analyze the Godiva-I transient process in fast neutron pulsed reactor with wall-reflected neutron effect. Firstly, the quench coefficient of the fast neutron pulsed reactor was calculated. Then, the point reactor kinetic method containing the reflection effect was established. Finally, the thermal power obtained from the neutronics calculation was combined with the ANSYS thermal-mechanical module to establish the thermal-mechanical calculation method for fast neutron pulsed reactor, and the effect of wall-reflected neutrons was analyzed and calculated.

    Results

    The results show that the reflected neutrons increased the rear edge of the pulse. The reactivity decreases when the flat is washed whilst the core displacement and stress are improved.

    Conclusions

    The method established in this study can reasonably explain the phenomenon of reduction in attenuation and the increase in power after pulse.

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    Shuwei GUO, Zhenping CHEN, Xinbiao JIANG, Da LI, Keying ZHANG, Xinyi ZHANG, Lipeng WANG, Jinsen XIE, Tao YU. Effect of reflected neutrons for fast pulsed reactor characteristics with metallic nuclear fuel[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(6): 060602

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Sep. 27, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: CHEN Zhenping (陈珍平)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.060602

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