Development and Experimental Validation of a Correlation Monitor Tool Based on the Endogenous Pulsed Neutron Source Technique

• Autorzy: Arkani M. , Khalafi H. , Vosoughi N. , Khakshournia S.

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DOI

10.1515/mms-2017-0043

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A correlation measuring tool for an endogenous pulsed neutron source experiment is developed in this work. Paroxysmal pulses generated by a bursts of neutron chains are detected by a 10-kbit embedded shift register with a time resolution of 100 ns. The system is implemented on a single reprogrammable device making it a compact, cost-effective instrument, easily adaptable for any case study. The system was verified experimentally in the Esfahan heavy-water zero power reactor (EHWZPR). The results obtained by the measuring tool are validated by the Feynman-α experiment, and a good agreement is seen within the boundaries of statistical uncertainties. The theory of the methods is briefly initiated in the text. Also, the system structure is described, the experimental results and their uncertainties are discussed, and neutron statistics in EHWZPR is examined experimentally.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

endogenous pulsed neutron source experiment; neutron noise fluctuation; zero power reactor noise; Esfahan heavy-water zero power reactor; neutron correlation

• Wydawca: Komitet Metrologii i Aparatury Naukowej PAN
• Czasopismo: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 24, nr 3
• Strony: 441--461
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 38 poz., rys., tab., wykr., wzory

Twórcy

autor

Arkani M.

• Reactor and Nuclear Safety Research School, Nuclear Science & Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), 143995-1113, Tehran, Iran

autor

Khalafi H.

• Reactor and Nuclear Safety Research School, Nuclear Science & Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), 143995-1113, Tehran, Iran

autor

Vosoughi N.

• Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Avenue, 11365-11155, Tehran, Iran

autor

Khakshournia S.

• Reactor and Nuclear Safety Research School, Nuclear Science & Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), 143995-1113, Tehran, Iran

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Uwagi

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).