PWR control rods position monitoring

The study aims to define the maximum distortion case by means of correlation coefficients corresponding to the data that were calculated using the three dimensional diffusion depletion code TRITON. Correlation coefficient and reactivity were determined for each rod cluster control (RCC) assembly. For each case, the change in shape of the thermal flux was determined in case of full insertion or accidental drop of one of the rod cluster control (RCC) assemblies in the reactor core at full power.