Rapid Estimation of Core-Power Ratio in Coupled-Core System by Rod Drop Method

摘要

TO determine rapidly the core-power ratio in a coupled--core system, a method is proposed on the basis of the control rod drop experiment. A formula of an asymmetrical two-point version was derived to deduce the core-power ratio and subcriticalities of the individual cores. It requires only a familiar measurement technique and tools for the conventional rod drop experiment to apply this formula for the purpose of obtaining these quantities. The present method was applied to the rod drop data measured in coupled-core systems, where the core-power ratio sensitively depended on the rod patterns. The validity of the proposed method was experimentally demonstrated through the comparison between the measured core-power ratios obtained by the present method and that derived from the flux distribution measurement.