Research Article

Study of Fast Transient Pressure Drop in VVER-1000 Nuclear Reactor Using Acoustic Phenomenon

Table 3

Relative power radial distribution in 1/6 of VVER-1000 reactor core.

Fuel assembly numberPower peaking factor (FSAR) [18]Power peaking factor
(DRAGON 4/DONJON 4)
Power peaking factor
(WIMS/CITATION) [19]

11.011.020.99
20.800.790.78
31.021.011.00
40.750.750.72
50.860.850.83
60.920.890.90
71.161.171.18
80.920.930.90
90.780.780.76
100.870.880.84
110.860.850.84
121.241.221.24
130.960.970.98
140.780.770.76
151.031.041.02
160.890.880.87
171.111.101.11
181.181.171.24
190.870.860.84
200.890.870.87
211.291.271.31
221.241.251.31
230.860.850.84
241.111.091.11
251.241.231.31
261.241.221.24
271.181.171.24
280.960.960.98