Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 10 / Number 4 / August 1961 / Pages 331-336
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Given a region occupied by uniformly distributed moderator, it is conjectured that, to achieve a reactor with maximum prompt neutron lifetime, the fuel should be distributed uniformly throughout the region. This conjecture is shown to be valid for a large class of thermal reactors which can be described by a multigroup diffusion model.