THEORY OF A NEW UNFOLDING PROCEDURE IN PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL DOSIMETRY AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN ASSOCIATED BENCHMARK DATA BASE.

R. E. Maerker*, B. L. Broadhead, J. J. Wagschal

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Abstract

The theory of a new methodology for quantifying and then reducing the uncertainties in the pressure vessel fluences (or fluxes) of a pressurized water reactor (PWR) is described. The theory involves combining the results of calculated and measured dosimetry integral experiments along with differential data used in the calculations, together with covariances, into a generalized linear least-squares adjustment code named LEPRICON. The procedure solves the translation problem necessitated by the use of ex situ PWR dosimetry, and its covariance reducing potential is further enhanced by simultaneously combining the PWR data with a data base consisting of the results of analysis of simpler benchmark experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)369-392
Number of pages24
JournalNuclear Science and Engineering
Volume91
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

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