J.L. Perkin, P. Fieldhouse, A. Brickstock, A.R. Davies
{"title":"Measurements and calculations of the Doppler effect on the reactions 238U(n, γ), 235U(n, f) and 239Pu(n, f) with neutrons in the energy range 0–25 keV","authors":"J.L. Perkin, P. Fieldhouse, A. Brickstock, A.R. Davies","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90130-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90130-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Spherical samples, 2 cm in diameter, of <sup>238</sup>U, <sup>235</sup>U and <sup>239</sup>Pu were irradiated in turn at various temperatures ranging from 170 to 770°K in a central cavity of a spherically symmetrical SbBe photoneutron source. The <sup>298</sup>U(n, γ) reaction rate was measured by counting the <sup>239</sup>U activity produced and the (n, f) reactions were monitored by counting the fission neutrons emitted. The spherical symmetry of the apparatus was chosen to minimize any effects of thermal expansion and to facilitate the comparison of the results obtained with those from a computer calculation based on a programme developed by Brissenden and Durston. In this programme a statistical distribution of resonances based on resolved resonance data is tabulated over a fine energy mesh. This tabulation was used in a 4-region slowing down calculation resulting in a region-dependent neutron spectrum from which the particular reaction rates at various temperatures were obtained.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"20 11","pages":"Pages 921-937"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90130-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90027443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Asymptotic solutions in transport theory part I—One velocity with isotropic scattering","authors":"A.K. Ghatak, F. Ahmed","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90131-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90131-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We report here some results of an extensive series of calculations on the asymptotic behaviour of a neutron pulse injected into a slab and a sphere using monoenergetic transport theory with isotropic scattering cross section in the laboratory system. These results are compared with the infinite medium solutions with exp (<em>iBx</em>) spatial dependence. Two definitions of buckling are considered and the corresponding extrapolation distances are calculated; both the quantities are of considerable interest in the study of neutron thermalization. The characteristic angular peaking of neutrons leaking from slabs of extremely small thicknesses has been found. The spatial variation of the fundamental mode eigenfunction has been calculated and it has been found that the flux shape (except very close to the boundary) can be fitted accurately to the fundamental mode of the scalar Helmholtz equation ▽<sup>2</sup><em>Φ</em> + <em>B</em><sup>2</sup><em>Φ</em> = 0. The results obtained from simple diffusion theory, with extrapolation distance assumed to be given by the Milne value, (independent of the size of the assembly), has been found to compare well with the exact calculations of the fundamental mode eigenvalue for thicknesses exceeding one mean free path. The theoretical results are compared with the recent pulsed neutron experiments in fast non-multiplying non-moderating assemblies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"20 11","pages":"Pages 939-951"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90131-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90124937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimum control of thermal processes in a nuclear reactor","authors":"I.M. Kurbatov, M.P. Leonchuk, A.S. Trofimov","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90152-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90152-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"20 11","pages":"Pages 1053-1056"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90152-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91685746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G.A. Vasil'ev, A.P. Veselkin, Yu.A. Egorov, G.G. Moiseev, Yu.V. Pankravev
{"title":"Attenuation of reactor radiations in serpentine sand","authors":"G.A. Vasil'ev, A.P. Veselkin, Yu.A. Egorov, G.G. Moiseev, Yu.V. Pankravev","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90141-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90141-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The results are given of an experimental investigation of the attenuation of reactor radiations in serpentine sand having a poured density of 1·62 g/cm<sup>3</sup>. The sand examined contained about 11·5 per cent water in chemical combination, which is given off at temperatures above 450°C.</p><p>Measurements were made of the attenuation of fast and thermal neutron fluxes, attenuation of the neutron dose and γ-radiation, and also of fast neutron spectra in serpentine sand. Relaxation lengths of fast neutrons calculated on the basis of the experimental data are compared with the relaxation lengths of fast neutrons in boron carbide, serpentine concrete and iron-ore concentrate.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"20 11","pages":"Pages 1001-1009"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90141-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91756153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diffusion of uranium in molybdenum, niobium, zirconium and titanium","authors":"L.V. Pavlinov, A.I. Nakonechnikov, V.N. Bykov","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90144-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90144-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An investigation was made of the diffusion of uranium in molybdenum, niobium, zirconium and titanium. The diffusion coefficients were established by measuring the integral activity of the residue of the sample, using the α-radiation of uranium enriched up to 90 per cent with <sup>236</sup>U, at temperatures of 1500–2000°C (for molybdenum and niobium) and 915–1200°C (for zirconium and titanium).</p><p>The temperature dependence of the diffusion coefficients was presented as <span><span><span><math><mtext>D</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn>Mo</mn></msub><msup><mi></mi><mn>U</mn></msup><mtext> = 7.60 × 10</mtext><msup><mi></mi><mn>3</mn></msup><mtext> exp(− 76400/RT)cm</mtext><msup><mi></mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mtext>/sec;</mtext></math></span></span></span><span><span><span><math><mtext>D</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn>Nb</mn></msub><msup><mi></mi><mn>U</mn></msup><mtext> = 8.90 × 10</mtext><msup><mi></mi><mn>−2</mn></msup><mtext> exp(− 76800/RT)cm</mtext><msup><mi></mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mtext>/sec;</mtext></math></span></span></span><span><span><span><math><mtext>D</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn>Zr</mn></msub><msup><mi></mi><mn>U</mn></msup><mtext> = 7.77 × 10</mtext><msup><mi></mi><mn>−5</mn></msup><mtext> exp(− 25800/RT)cm</mtext><msup><mi></mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mtext>/sec;</mtext></math></span></span></span><span><span><span><math><mtext>D</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn>Ti</mn></msub><msup><mi></mi><mn>U</mn></msup><mtext> = 4.90 × 10</mtext><msup><mi></mi><mn>−4</mn></msup><mtext> exp(− 76400/RT)cm</mtext><msup><mi></mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mtext>/sec;</mtext></math></span></span></span></p><p>The substantial differences between the diffusion mobility and activation energy values of molybdenum and niobium on the one hand and zirconium and titanium on the other are probably due to defects in the crystal lattice, such as excess vacancies in zirconium and titanium due to polymorphic transformation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"20 11","pages":"Pages 1027-1030"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90144-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90027441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time-dependent spectra in heavy water","authors":"P. Wydler","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90136-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90136-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"20 11","pages":"Pages 981-984"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90136-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84364830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fast neutron radiative capture cross sections of Re and Ta","authors":"V. Kononov, Yu.Ya. Stavisskiį","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90150-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90150-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"42 1","pages":"1049"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88928069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Change in the spectrum of fast neutrons after passing through aluminium, paraffin and aqueous media","authors":"G. G. Doroshenko, V. Fedorov, E. S. Leonov","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90151-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90151-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"59 1","pages":"1050-1052"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76990577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic behaviour of a stagewise liquid-liquid extraction process","authors":"A. Apelblat, M. Faraggi","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90132-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90132-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An extraction process has been simulated by a simple mathematical model (uniform mixing in the equilibrium stage). This model has been corrected by the introduction of the stationary distribution of components and the observed efficiency of each stage.</p><p>In the design of a real extraction system the concept of an ‘averaged real extraction system’ is introduced and illustrated by computations on the analogue computer.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"20 11","pages":"Pages 953-969"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90132-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91619261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cold neutron effects in graphite diffusion measurements","authors":"J.A. Dejuren, V.A. Swanson","doi":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90128-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0368-3230(66)90128-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Diffusion-length measurements have been made in AGOT graphite as a function of transverse buckling. For bucklings greater than 3·5 x 10<sup>-3</sup> cm<sup>−2</sup> spectral equilibrium is not attained between a predominantly thermal neutron group and a cold neutron group beyond the Bragg cut-off. The presence of cold neutrons cause a distinct increase in the measured extrapolation length. A treatment is given for the variation of the steady-state diffusion length with buckling for a Maxwellian spectrum whose temperature is modified by leakage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100815,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nuclear Energy. Parts A/B. Reactor Science and Technology","volume":"20 11","pages":"Pages 905-914"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0368-3230(66)90128-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77402282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}