Neutron up-scattering effect in refined energy group structure

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Abstract

Aiming at generating a 361-group library, this paper investigated neutron up-scattering effect in the 361-group Santamarina-Hfaiedh Energy Mesh (SHEM). Firstly, the Doppler Broadening Rejection Correction (DBRC) method is implemented to consider the neutron up-scattering effect in Monte Carlo (MC) method. Then the MC method is employed to prepare resonance integral table and scattering matrix for afterward calculation. Numerical results show that the neutron up-scattering affects kinf by ∼200 pcm at most for UO2 pin cell problems in the 361-group SHEM, while the fuel temperature coefficient (FTC) is also influenced by 12-13%. It has also been found that both of the above two influences acts through scattering matrix rather than self-shielded absorption cross sections. In addition, the self-shielding effect of cladding is studied and it's been found that it affects kinf by 30-70 pcm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOperations and Maintenance, Aging Management and Plant Upgrades; Nuclear Fuel, Fuel Cycle, Reactor Physics and Transport Theory; Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials; I and C, Digital Controls, and Influence of Human Factors
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791850015
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event2016 24th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE 2016 - Charlotte, United States
Duration: 26 Jun 201630 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Proceedings, ICONE
Volume1

Conference

Conference2016 24th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharlotte
Period26/06/1630/06/16

Keywords

  • 361-Group SHEM
  • DBRC
  • Multi-group library
  • Neutron up-scattering effect

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