Investigation of power distribution nonuniformity effect on readings of out-of-pile ionization chambers

Taking as an example South-Ukrainian WWER-1000 type NPP the problems related to the possibility of obtaining integral characteristics of power distribution by readings of out of-pile ionization chambers (IC) are considered. The regression dependence of IC readings on axial offset (AO)-characteristic of peak- power distribution along the core length is investigated. This dependence proved to be linear. For power evaluation linear combination of IC readings is used. Simultaneously by the readings of two IC located at different core length the evaluation of AO values can be performed