NT & RP Journal
DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF THE HTR-10 REACTOR: DUAL TEMPERATURE FEEDBACK MODEL
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Vol. XXX, No. 2, Pp. 83-163
June 2015
UDC 621.039+614.876:504.06
ISSN 1451-3994

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Pages: 124-131

Authors:
Seyed Ali Hosseini

Abstract


The current work aims at presenting a simple model for PBM-type reactors' dynamic behavior analysis. The proposed model is based on point kinetics equations coupled with feedbacks from fuel and moderator temperatures. The temperature reactivity coefficients were obtained through MCNP code and via available experimental data. Parameters such as heat capacity and heat conductivity were carefully analyzed and the final system of equations was numerically solved. The obtained results, while in partial agreement with previously proposed models, suggest lower sensitivity to step reactivity insertion as compared to other reactor designs and inherent safety of the design.

Key words: HTR-10, point kinetic model, temperature reactivity coefficient, MCNP, pebble-bed modular reactor

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