Figures & data
Figure 1. XY cross-sectional view of the reactor with assembly number.
Figure 2. 17 × 17 PWR fuel assembly with burnable poison.
Figure 3. Change in k eff during reactor operation.
Table 1. Calculation conditions.
Figure 4. Cell geometry.
Figure 5. Geometry and boundary conditions.
Table 2. Calculation conditions.
Table 3. Control rod positions.
Table 4. Excess reactivity and shutdown margin.
Figure 6. Change in PPF during reactor operation.
Figure 7. Change in axial power density distribution during reactor operation.
Figure 8. U-235 content of fuel pin where the local power was peaking occurred at burn-up step 5.
Figure 9. Thermal neutron flux of fuel pin where the local power peaking was occurred at burn-up step 5.
Figure 10. XZ cross-sectional view of the reactor without Si ingots.
Figure 11. Thermal neutron flux distribution along the X-axis for each burn-up step.
Figure 12. Thermal neutron flux distribution along the Y-axis for each burn-up step.
Figure 13. Thermal neutron flux distribution along the Z-axis for each burn-up step.
Figure 14. Fuel centerline temperature profile for each burn-up step.
Figure 15. Cladding outer surface temperature profile for each burn-up step.
Figure 16. Coolant bulk temperature profile for each burn-up step.
Figure 17. XZ cross-sectional view of the reactor with Si ingots.
Figure 18. Average 30Si neutron absorption reaction rates for each burn-up step.
