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Table A3.14 Measured results of α [s −1 ] and ρ [$] in Case D2-2 (Ref. [1])
α [s −1 ]
ρ [$]
Detector
Feynman-α
α-fitting
Are (Sjostrand)
Area (Gozani)
BF-3 #1 (Ch#1)
370.30 ± 15.26
378.35 ± 5.69
0.589 ± 0.006
0.691 ± 0.009
BF-3 #2 (Ch#2)
431.86 ± 12.01
376.62 ± 4.97
0.582 ± 0.003
0.676 ± 0.005
BF-3 #3 (Ch#3)
367.38 ± 7.31
369.18 ± 3.58
0.595 ± 0.002
0.666 ± 0.003
BF-3 #4 (Ch#4)
–
365.64 ± 12.33
0.637 ± 0.001
0.689 ± 0.009
Fiber #1 (Ch#5)
–
–
0.630 ± 0.001
0.455 ± 0.001
Fiber #2 (Ch#6)
–
386.76 ± 22.42
0.629 ± 0.001
0.696 ± 0.017
Fiber #3 (Ch#7)
–
–
–
–
Table A3.15 Measured results of α [s −1 ] and ρ [$] in Case D2-3 (Ref. [1])
α [s −1 ]
ρ [$]
Detector
Feynman-α
α-fitting
Area (Sjostrand) Area (Gozani)
BF-3 #1 (Ch#1) 249.68 ± 154.15 367.36 ± 9.62
0.484 ± 0.009
0.550 ± 0.014
BF-3 #2 (Ch#2) 789.84 ± 57.23
359.50 ± 8.38
0.479 ± 0.004
0.536 ± 0.007
BF-3 #3 (Ch#3) 384.44 ± 37.91
372.34 ± 4.49
0.466 ± 0.003
0.506 ± 0.004
BF-3 #4 (Ch#4) –
398.44 ± 15.90 0.507 ± 0.001
0.558 ± 0.010
Fiber #1 (Ch#5) –
–
0.504 ± 0.001
0.358 ± 0.0001
Fiber #2 (Ch#6) –
384.18 ± 29.34 0.503 ± 0.001
0.546 ± 0.018
Fiber #3 (Ch#7) –
–
–
–
A3.2.1.4 Case D3 (4320 HEU Plates)
See (Tables A3.16, A3.17 and A3.18).
Table A3.16 Core condition in Case D3-1 (4320 HEU plates) (Ref. [1])
Case
C1
C2
A3
S4
S5
S6
k eff
D3-1
1200.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200.00
0.98004
Table A3.17 Beam characteristics of 14 MeV neutrons in Case D3-1 (Ref. [1])
Case
Frequency (Hz)
Width (μs)
Current (mA)
D3-1
20
80
0.20
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Table A3.14 Measured results of α [s −1 ] and ρ [$] in Case D2-2 (Ref. [1])
α [s −1 ]
ρ [$]
Detector
Feynman-α
α-fitting
Are (Sjostrand)
Area (Gozani)
BF-3 #1 (Ch#1)
370.30 ± 15.26
378.35 ± 5.69
0.589 ± 0.006
0.691 ± 0.009
BF-3 #2 (Ch#2)
431.86 ± 12.01
376.62 ± 4.97
0.582 ± 0.003
0.676 ± 0.005
BF-3 #3 (Ch#3)
367.38 ± 7.31
369.18 ± 3.58
0.595 ± 0.002
0.666 ± 0.003
BF-3 #4 (Ch#4)
–
365.64 ± 12.33
0.637 ± 0.001
0.689 ± 0.009
Fiber #1 (Ch#5)
–
–
0.630 ± 0.001
0.455 ± 0.001
Fiber #2 (Ch#6)
–
386.76 ± 22.42
0.629 ± 0.001
0.696 ± 0.017
Fiber #3 (Ch#7)
–
–
–
–
Table A3.15 Measured results of α [s −1 ] and ρ [$] in Case D2-3 (Ref. [1])
α [s −1 ]
ρ [$]
Detector
Feynman-α
α-fitting
Area (Sjostrand) Area (Gozani)
BF-3 #1 (Ch#1) 249.68 ± 154.15 367.36 ± 9.62
0.484 ± 0.009
0.550 ± 0.014
BF-3 #2 (Ch#2) 789.84 ± 57.23
359.50 ± 8.38
0.479 ± 0.004
0.536 ± 0.007
BF-3 #3 (Ch#3) 384.44 ± 37.91
372.34 ± 4.49
0.466 ± 0.003
0.506 ± 0.004
BF-3 #4 (Ch#4) –
398.44 ± 15.90 0.507 ± 0.001
0.558 ± 0.010
Fiber #1 (Ch#5) –
–
0.504 ± 0.001
0.358 ± 0.0001
Fiber #2 (Ch#6) –
384.18 ± 29.34 0.503 ± 0.001
0.546 ± 0.018
Fiber #3 (Ch#7) –
–
–
–
A3.2.1.4 Case D3 (4320 HEU Plates)
See (Tables A3.16, A3.17 and A3.18).
Table A3.16 Core condition in Case D3-1 (4320 HEU plates) (Ref. [1])
Case
C1
C2
A3
S4
S5
S6
k eff
D3-1
1200.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200.00
0.98004
Table A3.17 Beam characteristics of 14 MeV neutrons in Case D3-1 (Ref. [1])
Case
Frequency (Hz)
Width (μs)
Current (mA)
D3-1
20
80
0.20