Published September 1999 | Version v1
Book

Impact of Fuel Assembly Deformation into Rod-by-Rod Power Distribution

Creators

  • 1. Micenas 56. Las Rozas. 28290 Madrid (Spain)

Description

From 1994 a set of control rod sticking incidents have been a serious reason of concern for utilities and fuel manufacturers. After the main problem of shutdown margin loss has been solved, attention is being paid to the other consequences of the deformation of the fuel assemblies. In this paper the impact of this deformation on the local power peaks produced in the assembly periphery is analyzed using detailed Monte-Carlo calculations. Also the capability of the in-core instrumentation for detecting such power effects is evaluated. (author)

Part of:
M and C'99 - Mathematics and Computation, Reactor Physics and Environmental Analysis in Nuclear Applications

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Senda Editorial S.A.
Imprint Place
Madrid (Spain)
ISBN
84-699-0942-8
Imprint Title
M and C'99 - Mathematics and Computation, Reactor Physics and Environmental Analysis in Nuclear Applications
Imprint Pagination
2249 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1065-1073

Conference

Title
Mathematics and Computation, Reactor Physics and Environmental Analysis in Nuclear Applications
Acronym
M and C'99
Dates
27-30 Sep 1999
Place
Madrid (Spain)

INIS

Country of Publication
Spain
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
54117015
Subject category
S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONTROL ELEMENTS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER DISTRIBUTION
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MATERIALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS

Optional Information

Notes
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