Dynamics of Continuously Fueled Homogeneous Fission Reactors

P. J. Roberts; A. A. Harms

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE92-A23890

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 110 / Number 2

Dynamics of Continuously Fueled Homogeneous Fission Reactors

P. J. Roberts, A. A. Harms

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 110 / Number 2 / February 1992 / Pages 200-204

Technical Notes / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE92-A23890

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The dynamics of continuously fueled fission reactors based on an isothermal and nonlinear description of neutron/nuclide interactions is considered. In general, and for a plausible range of operational fueling conditions, such systems are absolutely stable, at most displaying converging spiral phase-space trajectories.