The research reactor VR-1 is operated by Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague. It is a pool-type, light-water reactor, with low enriched uranium. Maximum thermal power is 1kW (equal to 1·108 impulses/second when compared with reactors with higher power). Research on VR-1 reactor is mainly used for the education of university students, preparation and testing of new educational methodologies, investigation of reactor lattice parameters, reactor dynamics study, research in the control equipment field, neutron detector calibration, etc. One of the applications performed by students is the determination of the absolute value of the neutron flux density (also known as Neutron Spatial Distribution) in the radial experimental channel in reactor VR-1. The method used for this measurement is Neutron Activation Analysis. The principle of this method consists in neutron capture in a nucleus of the material forming the activation detector which is irradiated in the experimental channel. The activity of the produced radioactive products (radioisotopes) is then measured by means of appropriate counter system (in our case, High Purity Germanium detector). For this measurement totally 34 gold foils were irradiated at different reactor power levels and various positions in radial channel in aim to determine the neutron spatial distribution in radial channel. Interesting results about symmetry, value and dependence on reactor power level of neutron flux density were obtained.
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17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
July 12–16, 2009
Brussels, Belgium
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4354-3
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Research Reactor VR-1 and Determination of Neutron Spatial Distribution in Its Radial Experimental Channel Available to Purchase
Marija Mileticˇ
Marija Mileticˇ
Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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Marija Mileticˇ
Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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ICONE17-76041, pp. 755-763; 9 pages
Published Online:
February 25, 2010
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Mileticˇ, M. "Research Reactor VR-1 and Determination of Neutron Spatial Distribution in Its Radial Experimental Channel." Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. Volume 4: Codes, Standards, Licensing and Regulatory Issues; Student Paper Competition. Brussels, Belgium. July 12–16, 2009. pp. 755-763. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE17-76041
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