Research Article

Analysis of the EBR-II SHRT-45R Unprotected Loss of Flow Experiment with ERANOS and RELAP

Table 1

Main results of the EBR-II SHRT-45R neutronics benchmark.

Parameter JENDL-4.0 JEFF-3.1.2 ENDF/B-VII.1

Multiplication factor [—] 0.9923 0.9850 0.9849
Uncertainty [%]0.442.12.1
[pcm] 691 702 708

Reactivity feedback coefficient [pcm/K]
Axial expansion −0.84 −0.85 −0.85
Radial expansion −2.10 −2.14 −2.15
Axial and radial expansion −2.94 −3.00 −3.02
Sodium density (core only) −0.71 −0.73 −0.70
Sodium density (all) −1.90 −2.02 −1.89
Uncertainty [%] 1.713.754.07
Doppler −0.024 −0.023 −0.024
Uncertainty [%] 5.815.445.34
Control rod curve Graph Graph Graph