Research Article
Sensitivity Analysis of the TRIGA IPR-R1 Reactor Models Using the MCNP Code
Table 1
Main data of simulated models.
| Modified elements description | Dimension 1 (cm) | Dimension 2 (cm) |
| Active core | Outer radius | 22.098 | 22.060 | Annular reflector | Inner radius | 22.730 | 23.050 | Outer radius | 53.140 | 53.500 | Height | 53.950 | 56.000 | Annular reflector cladding | Inner radius | 22.098 | 22.060 | Outer radius | 54.410 | 54.500 | Height | 55.855 | 58.000 | Rotary rack groove | Inner radius | 29.883 | 29.050 | Outer radius | 36.957 | 38.509 | Graphite element | Graphite radius | 1.799 | 1.789 | Aluminium fuel element | Fuel radius | 1.790 | 1.780 | Cladding inner radius | 1.799 | 1.789 | Stainless steel fuel element | Central zirconium radius | 0.286 | 0.318 | Cladding outer radius | 1.865 | 1.880 | Control rods | Cladding inner radius | 1.060 | 0.965 | Cladding outer radius | 1.111 | 1.110 |
| Information of criticality calculation | Dimensions 1 and 2 |
| kcode particles number | 100,000 | Simulated cycles number (skipped) | 515 (15) | Fission source | Punctual source at origin of system | | System: OpenSUSE 12.1 | | Total memory (RAM): 94.5 GB | Machine processor | Processor Intel (R) Xeon (R) CPU X5690 @ 3.47 | | Speed: 1,596 MHz | | Core number: 24 |
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