Research Article
A Simple Formula for Local Burnup and Isotope Distributions Based on Approximately Constant Relative Reaction Rate
Table 4
The comparison of the relative reaction rates for a single fuel rod and four selected fuel rods in an assembly at
.
| | | | | | | |
| | Single | 1/4 | 1.00 | 0.0026 | 2.43 | 0.23 | 0.0186 | | 5/8 | 1.02 | 0.0025 | 2.43 | 0.23 | 0.0192 | | 13/16 | 1.05 | 0.0024 | 2.43 | 0.23 | 0.0206 | | 29/32 | 1.07 | 0.0024 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0235 | | 61/64 | 1.08 | 0.0023 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0289 | | 125/128 | 1.09 | 0.0023 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0376 | | 127/128 | 1.09 | 0.0023 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0561 | |
| | Rod 1 | 1/4 | 1.00 | 0.0025 | 2.44 | 0.23 | 0.0178 | | 5/8 | 1.02 | 0.0024 | 2.43 | 0.23 | 0.0185 | | 13/16 | 1.05 | 0.0023 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0197 | | 29/32 | 1.07 | 0.0023 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0222 | | 61/64 | 1.08 | 0.0022 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0269 | | 125/128 | 1.09 | 0.0022 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0352 | | 127/128 | 1.10 | 0.0022 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0521 | |
| | Rod 2 | 1/4 | 1.00 | 0.0025 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0179 | 0.99 | 5/8 | 1.02 | 0.0024 | 2.42 | 0.23 | 0.0184 | 0.99 | 13/16 | 1.05 | 0.0023 | 2.41 | 0.23 | 0.0197 | 1.00 | 29/32 | 1.07 | 0.0023 | 2.40 | 0.23 | 0.0225 | 1.00 | 61/64 | 1.09 | 0.0022 | 2.40 | 0.23 | 0.0277 | 1.00 | 125/128 | 1.09 | 0.0022 | 2.40 | 0.23 | 0.0355 | 1.00 | 127/128 | 1.10 | 0.0022 | 2.40 | 0.23 | 0.0538 | 1.00 |
| | Rod 3 | 1/4 | 1.00 | 0.0023 | 2.43 | 0.23 | 0.0173 | 1.05 | 5/8 | 1.02 | 0.0023 | 2.43 | 0.23 | 0.0178 | 1.05 | 13/16 | 1.05 | 0.0022 | 2.42 | 0.22 | 0.0191 | 1.06 | 29/32 | 1.07 | 0.0021 | 2.41 | 0.22 | 0.0220 | 1.06 | 61/64 | 1.09 | 0.0021 | 2.41 | 0.22 | 0.0271 | 1.06 | 125/128 | 1.09 | 0.0021 | 2.41 | 0.22 | 0.0358 | 1.06 | 127/128 | 1.10 | 0.0021 | 2.41 | 0.22 | 0.0533 | 1.06 |
| | Rod 4 | 1/4 | 1.00 | 0.0023 | 2.42 | 0.22 | 0.0170 | 1.08 | 5/8 | 1.03 | 0.0022 | 2.42 | 0.22 | 0.0175 | 1.09 | 13/16 | 1.05 | 0.0021 | 2.41 | 0.22 | 0.0190 | 1.09 | 29/32 | 1.07 | 0.0021 | 2.40 | 0.22 | 0.0216 | 1.09 | 61/64 | 1.08 | 0.0020 | 2.40 | 0.22 | 0.0268 | 1.09 | 125/128 | 1.09 | 0.0020 | 2.40 | 0.22 | 0.0349 | 1.09 | 127/128 | 1.10 | 0.0020 | 2.39 | 0.22 | 0.0526 | 1.09 |
|
|