This study investigates the reactor core physical properties of the AP1000®, which applies the MCNP4a program to model the AP1000 reactor core with the parameters and data from the design control document (DCD, Rev. 19) of the AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant, which has been submitted to the nuclear regulatory commission (NRC). The model is applied to calculate and verify the physical parameters of AP1000 core design. The results match well with the design values in the DCD of the AP1000 nuclear power plant. The model will be modified according to the actual reactor core arrangement, such as AP1000 reactors at China's Sanmen and Haiyang sites, and then compared with the commissioning test results in the future.
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Special Section Papers
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