Research Article
Sensitivity Analysis of the TRIGA IPR-R1 Reactor Models Using the MCNP Code
Table 2
Estimated parameters by MCNP5 code in the simulations.
| Case type | Evaluated parameter | Control rod totally inserted | Shim | Safety | Regulating | No rods |
| Case 1 | | 0.99603 | 0.99741 | 1.01809 | 1.02236 | | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | (%) | 0.01104 | 0.01103 | 0.01080 | 0.01076 | CT (min) | 36.14 | 35.55 | 35.73 | 36.20 |
| Case 2 | | 0.98772 | 0.98914 | 1.01016 | 1.01411 | | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | 0.00012 | 0.00012 | (%) | 0.01114 | 0.01112 | 0.01188 | 0.01183 | CT (min) | 35.07 | 35.52 | 35.78 | 35.81 |
| Case 3 | | 0.99644 | 0.99805 | 1.01851 | 1.02300 | | 0.00010 | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | (%) | 0.01004 | 0.01102 | 0.01080 | 0.01075 | CT (min) | 89.84 | 87.56 | 88.03 | 89.06 |
| Case 4 | | 0.98479 | 0.98627 | 1.00702 | 1.01126 | | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | (%) | 0.01117 | 0.01115 | 0.01092 | 0.01088 | CT (min) | 86.94 | 88.38 | 88.57 | 88.43 |
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