Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 84 / Number 2 / June 1983 / Pages 150-155
Technical Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE83-A17721
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Sensitivity methods based on generalized perturbation theory are very valuable tools for the reactor designer in many areas of interest. In general, the first-order formulations are routinely used, and higher order effects are neglected. In the present Note, we have developed a practical approach to take into account higher order effects in time-dependent sensitivity analysis in the nuclide field for fuel-cycle-related problems, and we give examples of its use in cases of interest.