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Coolant Flow and Reactivity Oscillations

Y. S. Lu

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 55 / Number 3 / November 1974 / Pages 249-255

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE74-A23451

The theoretical linear reactivity feedback model is analyzed and it is shown that the separate oscillations of reactivity, primary coolant flow, and secondary coolant flow provide valuable information such as the fuel power reactivity coefficient, the fuel temperature coefficient, and heat transfer characteristics between fuel and coolant.