2019 Annual Meeting

Presentation information

Oral presentation

III. Fission Energy Engineering » 301-1 Reactor Physics, Utilization of Nuclear Data, Criticality Safety

[2J01-05] Subcritical Experiment and Analysis

Thu. Mar 21, 2019 9:30 AM - 10:55 AM Room J (Common Education Bildg. 2 3F No.32)

Chair:Tomohiro Endo(Nagoya Univ.)

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

[2J03] Reactor Noise Analysis for a Subcritical Reactor System Driven by a Spallation Neutron Source in KUCA

(1)Rossi-α and Feynman-α analysis considering delayed-neutron contribution

*Kunihiro Nakajima1, Kazuki Takahashi1, Atsushi Sakon2, Sin-ya Hohara2, Kengo Hashimoto2, Masao Yamanaka3, Tadafumi Sano3, Cheolho Pyeon3 (1. Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 2. Atomic Energy Research Institude, Kindai University, 3. Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University)

Keywords:Reactor Noise Analysis, Feynman-α, Rossi-α, Prompt Neutron Decay Constant, Spallation Neutron Source, Accelerator Driven System

We carried out that Feynman-α and Rossi-α analysis for a subcritical system driven by a spallation neutron source in the Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA). We analyzed to adding uncorrelated term by delayed neutron to the fitting formula that considering the uncorrelated by the pulse neutron source. Uncorrelated component by delayed neutron was observed and prompt neutron decay constant was obtained by considering delayed-neutron contribution even under driven by a spallation neutron source.