Research Article
Sensitivity Analysis of the TRIGA IPR-R1 Reactor Models Using the MCNP Code
Table 5
Average neutron flux in the middle of central thimble.
| Inserted control rod | Thermal neutron flux (×1012·cm−2·s−1) | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
| Shim | 9.2640 | 9.7634 | 9.6070 | 9.7285 | Safety | 9.5623 | 9.6109 | 9.6603 | 9.6336 | Regulating | 9.7181 | 10.0224 | 9.9171 | 9.9200 | No rods | 9.7271 | 10.0520 | 9.9273 | 9.9469 |
| Inserted control rod | Total neutron flux (×1012·cm−2·s−1) | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
| Shim | 19.3679 | 20.0651 | 20.1728 | 20.1664 | Safety | 19.8719 | 19.8786 | 20.0287 | 20.2220 | Regulating | 20.0979 | 20.5195 | 20.3159 | 20.7339 | No rods | 20.2836 | 20.7059 | 20.3656 | 20.9112 |
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