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Frequency Domain Comparison of Multi-lump and Distributed Parameter Models for Pressurized Water Reactor Cores
Taipeng Zhang, Keith E. Holbert
American Journal of Energy Research
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2013
, 1(1), 17-24 doi:10.12691/ajer-1-1-3
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Five fuel and ten coolant lumps reactor core model; *only one out of ten coolant and one out of five fuel feedback paths are shown
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Distributed-parameter model of a PWR
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Overall block diagram of the PWR distributed parameter model
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Zero-power reactor transfer function
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Power to reactivity transfer function
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Low frequency
δP/δρ
ext
gain from both models
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Fuel temperature to power transfer function
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Fuel temperature to reactivity transfer function
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Block diagram of the coolant flow in the multi-lump model
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Overall transfer function for coolant flow delay through the core
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Coolant temperature to heat production transfer function
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Coolant temperature to reactivity transfer function
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Coolant temperature to fuel temperature transfer function
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Power to coolant inlet temperature transfer function
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