کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1729594 | 1521173 | 2010 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Subcritical multiplication factor and source efficiency in accelerator-driven system Subcritical multiplication factor and source efficiency in accelerator-driven system](/preview/png/1729594.png)
The subcritical multiplication factor ks and the external neutron source efficiency φ∗φ∗ are important parameters in the accelerator-driven system (ADS) performance assessment. The theoretical relation between ks and the effective multiplication factor keff in a subcritical system is discussed in different cases of subcritical system. On the basis of the theoretical background, the dependence of ks and φ∗φ∗ on subcriticality, source position, and energy is numerically investigated using a simple thermal subcritical model. For the sake of experimental evaluation of ks and φ∗φ∗, the ADS experiments have been carried out in the subcritical systems combined with 14 MeV pulsed neutrons of the Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA). The ks and φ∗φ∗ parameters are successfully measured by utilizing the reaction rate distribution obtained by the optical fiber detectors in the subcritical system, within a relative difference of less than 7% and 12% for ks and φ∗φ∗, respectively, between measured and calculated values for most studied cases.
Journal: Annals of Nuclear Energy - Volume 37, Issue 9, September 2010, Pages 1214–1222