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 (×10^12·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 (×10^12·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