Research Article

Generalization of the Analytical Exponential Model for Homogeneous Reactor Kinetics Equations

Table 2

Thermal neutron flux at the center point of three-dimensional homogeneous reactor with a positive step reactivity.

Time (s)   3DKINAMFGAEMExact

0.0 0.816 0.816356 0.816356 0.816356 0.816
0.05 1.124 1.127264 1.127320 1.127300 1.127
0.10 1.406 1.407563 1.407587 1.407538 1.407
0.15 1.660 1.660798 1.660782 1.660695 1.660
0.20 1.890 1.890179 1.890112 1.889979 1.890
0.30 2.289 2.288396 2.288189 2.287949 2.288
0.40 2.622 2.621201 2.620796 2.620432 2.620