Date of Award
Spring 1965
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Richardson, Bobbie L.
Second Advisor
Wachman, P. H.
Third Advisor
Hirthe, Walter
Abstract
One phase of the calculations required in the design of a thermal nuclear reactor is the computation of the energy and space dependent flux distribution and the critical mass. This later quality is directly related to a reactivity of the core. The standard method of calculation is to perform a homogenization process in which all the materials in the core are distributed uniformly by means of flux weighting. This method is known as cell theory and gives satisfactory results when applied to large cores. However, when small cores are considered this method fails.
Recommended Citation
Kern, Richard C., "Application of Adjoint Flux Weighting to Nuclear Reactor Calculations" (1965). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 4957.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/4957