Research Article

Developments in Sensitivity Methodologies and the Validation of Reactor Physics Calculations

Table 2

List of integral experiments to be used in the statistical adjustment.

ExperimentParameter to be analyzedFuel type
Critical massReaction ratesIrradiation experiment

GODIVAYesYesU metal0.0
JEZEBEL239YesYesPu metal1.0
JEZEBEL240YesPu metal1.0
ZPR-3/53YesYesPuC-UC0.42
ZPR-3/54YesYesPuC-UC0.42
ZPPR-15YesYesPu-U metal0.13
COSMOaYesPuO2-UO20.27
CIRANOaYes-sPuO2-UO20.27
PROFILbYesPuO2-UO20.27
TRAPUbYesPuO2-UO20.27

aExperiments performed in the MASURCA facility.
bIrradiation experiments performed in the Phenix reactor.