Sensitivity Analysis of the TRIGA IPR-R1 Reactor Models Using the MCNP Code

Table 3

Results of the evaluated parameters to each simulated model.

Case type	Control rod totally inserted	Evaluated parameter
				(×10^−2)	(pcm) (×10^3)	(pcm) (×10^3)	(pcm) (×10^3)
Case  1	Shim	1.02236	0.99603	−2.63300	2.18710	−0.39858	−2.58568
	Safety		0.99741	−2.49500		−0.25967	−2.44677
	Regulating		1.01809	−0.42700		1.77686	−0.41024
	No rods		1.02236	0.00000		2.18710	0.00000
Case  2	Shim	1.01411	0.98772	−2.63900	1.39137	−1.24327	−2.63464
	Safety		0.98914	−2.49700		−1.09792	−2.48929
	Regulating		1.01016	−0.39500		1.00578	−0.38559
	No rods		1.01411	0.00000		1.39137	0.00000
Case  3	Shim	1.02300	0.99644	−2.65600	2.24829	−0.35727	−2.60556
	Safety		0.99805	−2.49500		−0.19538	−2.44367
	Regulating		1.01851	−0.44900		1.81736	−0.43093
	No rods		1.02300	0.00000		2.24829	0.00000
Case  4	Shim	1.01126	0.98479	−2.64700	1.11346	−1.54449	−2.65795
	Safety		0.98627	−2.49900		−1.39211	−2.50558
	Regulating		1.00702	−0.42400		0.69711	−0.41636
	No rods		1.01126	0.00000		1.11346	0.00000
Experimental Data [8, 9]	Shim	1.01859	0.99418	−2.44100	1.82507	−0.58541	−2.41048
	Safety		0.99615	−2.24400		−0.38649	−2.21156
	Regulating		1.01434	−0.42500		1.41373	−0.41134
	No rods		1.01859	0.00000		1.82507	0.00000