Given that 10,000 neutrons exist at the beginning of a generation. The values for each factor of the six factor formula are listed in the table below. Calculate: (a) Number of neutrons that exist after fast fission. (b) Number of neutrons that start to slow down in the reactor. (c) Number of neutrons that reach thermal energies.
Given that 10,000 neutrons exist at the beginning of a generation. The values for each factor of the six factor formula are listed in the table below. Calculate: (a) Number of neutrons that exist after fast fission. (b) Number of neutrons that start to slow down in the reactor. (c) Number of neutrons that reach thermal energies.
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Given that 10,000 neutrons exist at the beginning of a generation. The values for each factor of the
six factor formula are listed in the table below. Calculate:
(a) Number of neutrons that exist after fast fission.
(b) Number of neutrons that start to slow down in the reactor.
(c) Number of neutrons that reach thermal energies.
(d) Number of thermal neutrons that are absorbed in the reactor.
(e) Number of thermal neutrons absorbed in the fuel.
(f) Number of neutrons produced from thermal fission
Transcribed Image Text:Fast fission, ɛ Fast fission
non-leakage,
Thermal non- Reproduction,
leakage, Ł
Thermal
Resonance
utilization, f
escape, p
1.031
0.889
0.751
0.803
0.905
2.012
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