Studies of the solution method for reactor Kinetics equations

An analysis of the performance of some numerical methods which are employed in order to reduce the computing time in the process of obtaining solutions to nuclear reactor kinetics equations, are made. The methods which have been studied are: Pade schemes, Frequency Transformation and Temporal Synthesis. The investigation on the performance of the above mentioned methods is made based on models of point Kinetics and spacial Kinetics in 1 dimension. The applications and numerical examples presented try to simulate a PWR-type reactor by use of material parameters characteristical of this type of reactor. Several tests were made with each method, employing two types of transients: whithout material parameter variation during the transient, and with material parameter variation at a constant rate. (Author)