Research Article

Generalized and Stability Rational Functions for Dynamic Systems of Reactor Kinetics

Table 3

Neutron density of benchmark 1: step of $−0.5 and $1 into a thermal reactor.

Time (sec)Analytical (A)CATSPadé (P)Percentage error (A-P)/A

0.16.9892522557 (−1)6.989252256 (−1)6.989252557 (−1)−8.375 (−6)
1.06.0705356561 (−1)6.070535656 (−1)6.070535946 (−1)−2.744 (−6)
5.04.8255302992 (−1)4.825530299 (−1)4.825530607 (−1)−5.317 (−6)
10.03.9607769071 (−1)3.960776907 (−1)3.960777198 (−1)−6,890 (−6)
1007.1582854438 (−2)7.158285444 (−2)7.158286234 (−2)−1.194 (−5)
2001.6934791658 (−2)1.693479166 (−2)1.693479374 (−2)−1.276 (−5)

0.12.5157661414 (00)2.515766141 (00)2.515766093 (00)2.003 (−6)
0.51.0362533810 (01)1.036253381 (01)1.036253327 (01)2.921 (−6)
1.03.2183540945 (01)3.218354095 (01)3.218353783 (01)7.816 (−6)
10.03.2469788980 (09)3.246978898 (09)3.246975705 (09)9.581 (−5)
1002.5964846465 (89)2.596484647 (89)2.596458993 (89)9.880 (−4)