Published October 2002 | Version v1
Conference paper

Insights into the JCO criticality incident using the coupled radiation/multiphase code FETCH

  • 1. Computational Physics and Geophysics Group, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BP (United Kingdom)

Description

In this work we use the coupled neutronics/multi-phase code FETCH to illustrate some of the physics behind the JCO criticality incident. More specifically we focus on the physics and the associated fission oscillations of the short term (seconds) criticality behaviour of the incident. This physics involves free surface waves and radiolytic gas bubble generation mechanisms. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the PHYSOR 2002 International Conference on the New Frontiers of Nuclear Technology: Reactor Physics, Safety and High-Performance Computing

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Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society - ANS
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (United States)
Imprint Pagination
9 p.

Conference

Title
International Conference on the New Frontiers of Nuclear Technology: Reactor Physics, Safety and High-Performance Computing
Acronym
Physor 2002
Dates
7-10 Oct 2002
Place
Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
55004486
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; CRITICALITY; WAVE PROPAGATION

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Notes
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