Parametric Studies on Heterogeneous Cores for Fast Breeder Reactors: The Pre-Racine and Racine Experimental Programs

G. Humbert; F. Kappler; M. Martini; G. Norvez; G. Rimpault; B. Ruelle; A. Stanculescu; W. Scholtyssek

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE84-A17780

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Parametric Studies on Heterogeneous Cores for Fast Breeder Reactors: The Pre-Racine and Racine Experimental Programs

G. Humbert, F. Kappler, M. Martini, G. Norvez, G. Rimpault, B. Ruelle, A. Stanculescu, W. Scholtyssek

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 87 / Number 3 / July 1984 / Pages 233-251

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE84-A17780

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The Pre-Racine and Racine experimental programs, which have been performed on the Masurca critical assembly at Cadarache since 1976, were designed for the study of the neutron physics characteristics of heterogeneous fast reactor cores. Geometrically simple configurations were chosen in which parameters, being typical for heterogeneous cores, were varied in a systematic manner while the basic fissile composition was kept the same.