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Modeling the Effect of Fission Product Capture on Reactor Decay Power

B. I. Spinrad, A. Tripathi

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 66 / Number 1 / April 1978 / Pages 140-141

Technical Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE78-A15199

Analytical formalisms modeling the effect of fission product capture on decay power are collected, and one simple model is recommended. The model is valid for long operating times and shutdown times <104 s.