Research Article

Analysis of Void Reactivity Coefficient for 3D BWR Assembly Model

Table 3

The dependence of neutronic characteristics on nodalisation scheme.

Model1 node
3 nodes
6 nodes
12 nodes

Fast/thermal neutrons ratioVoid, 40%9.838.478.248.18
Void, 100%20.9720.9720.9620.95

Void, 40%1.13201.14721.14971.1503
Void, 100%1.08511.08511.08541.0858

VRC (pcm/%)−64.50−83.36−86.57−87.33