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Title: Physics study of the TRADE: TRIGA Accelerator Driven Experiment

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/821068· OSTI ID:821068

This report deals with the validation of an ADS dynamic behavior through the TRADE program. We first describe the motivations behind the TRADE project. This includes the types of ADS experiments to be performed and their necessity, beam trips issues, representativity of the experiment, and steps to be taken in the validation procedure. Then we perform the characterization of the TRADE core using deterministic methods. The general core description is given. A number of results related to the core criticality and modeling with different geometries are presented. Finally we report the experimental results of the recent critical measurements including the control rod calibration, determination of the critical configurations and fluxes in the core.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
821068
Report Number(s):
ANL-AFCI-091; TRN: US0400593
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 13 Jan 2004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English