Effect of Delayed Neutrons on the Stability of a Nuclear Power Reactor

Wiktor Baran; Kenneth Meyer

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE66-A16405

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 24 / Number 4

Effect of Delayed Neutrons on the Stability of a Nuclear Power Reactor

Wiktor Baran, Kenneth Meyer

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 24 / Number 4 / April 1966 / Pages 356-361

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE66-A16405

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An example is given to show that stability without delayed neutrons does not imply stability with delayed neutrons. A new criterion for stability in the large is derived. An example is given that shows that the new criterion predicts stability in some cases when the older criterion fails.