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England, T.R.; Schenter, R.E.; Schmittroth, F.
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
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[en] Results from recent integral decay-power experiments are presented and compared with summation calculations. The experiments include the decay power following thermal fission of 233U, 235U, and 239Pu. The summation calculations use ENDF/B-IV decay data and yields from Versions IV and V. Limited comparisons of experimental β and γ spectra with summation calculations using ENDF/B-IV are included. Generalized least-squares methods are applied to the recent 235U and 239Pu decay-power experiments and summation calculations to arrive at evaluated values and uncertainties. Results for 235U imply uncertainties less than 2% (1 sigma) for the ''infinite'' exposure case for all cooling times greater than 10 seconds. The uncertainties for 239Pu are larger. Accurate analytical representations of the decay power are presented for 235,238U, and 239Pu for use in light-water reactors and as the nominal values in the new ANS 5.1 Draft Standard (1978). Comparisons of the nominal values with ENDF/B-IV and the 1973 ANS Draft Standard in current use are included. Gas content, important to decay-heat experiments, and absorption effects on decay power are reviewed. 37 figures, 8 tables
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nd; 43 p; Seminar on nuclear data problems for thermal reactor applications; Upton, NY, USA; 22 - 24 May 1978; CONF-780546--5; Available from NTIS., PC A03/MF A01
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BARYON REACTIONS, BARYONS, BETA DECAY, DECAY, ELEMENTARY PARTICLES, ENERGY, FERMIONS, FISSION, HADRON REACTIONS, HADRONS, ISOTOPES, MAXIMUM-LIKELIHOOD FIT, NEUTRONS, NUCLEAR DECAY, NUCLEAR REACTIONS, NUCLEON REACTIONS, NUCLEONS, NUMERICAL SOLUTION, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, REACTORS, SPECTRA, TARGETS, WATER COOLED REACTORS, WATER MODERATED REACTORS
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