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Measurement of Fast Neutron Spectrum and Flux in Central Thimble of TRIGA MARK-II Reactor

  • Kim, Dong-Hoon (Reactor Engineering Division, Atomic Energy Research Institute, Seoul) ;
  • Kim, Hong-Sik (Reactor Engineering Division, Atomic Energy Research Institute, Seoul) ;
  • Yang, Jae-Choon (Reactor Engineering Division, Atomic Energy Research Institute, Seoul)
  • Published : 1970.06.01
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Abstract

The measurements of the fast neutron flux and its spectrum have been carried out by the threshold detectors in the central thimble of TRIGA Mark-II reactor operating at 250 KW. The following reactions have been employed for these measurements, viz : Ni$^{58}$ (n, p) Co$^{58}$ ； $Mg^{24}$ (n, p) Na$^{24}$ ； $Al^{27}$ (n, $\alpha$) Na$^{24}$ . From the activation data the fast neutron spectrum were calculated by CDC-3600 computer making use of two semi-empirical methods. It has been verified that the validity of assumption of a fission spectrum in the central thimble exists only above 1 to 2 Mev energy level. With this spectrum, a fast neutron flux in the range of 1 $\times$ 10$^{12}$ n/$\textrm{cm}^2$-sec above the energy of 2.6 Mev was observed in the central thimble of TRIGA MARK-II reactor.

250kw로 운전중에 있는 TRIGA MARK-II의 중심공에서 threshold deector를 사용하여 고속중성자속과 스펙토륨을 측정하였다. 이 측정에는 다음과 같은 반응을 이용하였다. 즉 Ni$^{58}$ (n,p) Co$^{58}$ ； $Mg^{24}$ (n,p) $Na^{24}$ ； $Al^{27}$ (n, $\alpha$) $Na^{24}$ . 반응에서 측정된 실험결과로부터 반실험적인 방법에 의하여 CDC-3600계산기를 이용하여 고속중성자의 스펙토륨과 중성자속을 계산하였다. 중심공에서는 분열 스펙토륨의 가정이 1 내지 2Mev 이상에서만 타당하다는 것이 밟혀졌다. 이 스펙토륨을 이용하여 2.6Mev 이상의 고속중심자속은 1$\times$$10^{12}$ n/$\textrm{cm}^2$-sec 정도가 됨을 관측하였다.

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