Accurate measurements of delayed neutron data for reactor applications: methodology and application to 235U(nth,f)

P Leconte, D Belverge, D Bernard… - The European Physical …, 2024 - Springer
Large inconsistencies still exist in nuclear data libraries regarding the kinetic parameters of
delayed neutron (DN) precursors. As an example, there is a 17% gap between ENDF-B/VIII …

Experimental determination of the transfer function of the zero-power reactor CROCUS with reactivity modulation

Y Jiang - 2022 - theses.hal.science
The kinetic parameters of nuclear reactors describe the kinetic behavior of prompt and
delayed neutrons with respect to the fission, within a simplified representation of the time …

A pile noise experiment in the reference core of the nuclear research reactor LR-0

B Geslot, T Kooyman, P Casoli, P Leconte… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
For safety reasons, it is important to simulate precisely the kinetic behavior of light water
nuclear reactors (LWR) in nominal or incidental situations. In the point kinetic approximation …

Measurement of the delayed-neutron yield in the thermal neutron induced fission of 239Pu

P Leconte, B Geslot, A Sardet, P Casoli… - EPJ Web of …, 2023 - epj-conferences.org
This article presents an experimental effort to provide high-quality data to improve the
evaluation of the 239 Pu delayed neutron yield in the thermal energy range. The set-up is …

Experimental Estimation of the Kinetic Parameters of MINERVE Zero Power Reactor

G Shtotland, A Kolin, B Geslot, P Blaise… - Nuclear Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Kinetic neutron parameters are of fundamental importance in the field of nuclear reactor
dynamics and control. Moreover, the precursor yield fraction and the neutron generation …

Impact on Science and Technology

MR Mumpower, P Talou, R Vogt - Nuclear Fission: Theories, Experiments …, 2022 - Springer
The nuclear fission process is not only a fascinating topic for modern science, it also plays a
crucial role in a host of important technologies and applications. The safe, reliable and low …

[PDF][PDF] Alternative Analysis of the MINERVE ZPR Oscillation Experiments

G Shtotland, A Kolin, B Geslot, P Blaise… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Delayed neutrons are of fundamental importance in the field of nuclear reactor dynamics
and control. However, the precursor yield fraction for a given nuclear reactor are dependent …

Validation of the Monte Carlo model of the LOENIEv2 long counter for absolute efficiency calculation

P Leconte, B Geslot, T Kooyman… - EPJ Web of …, 2024 - epj-conferences.org
LOENIEv2 is a long counter detector used for delayed neutron (DN) measurements. It is
composed of sixteen 3He tubes embedded in a cylindrical high-density polyethylene …

New experiment for measuring the delayed neutron yields of 238U fission in the range 1 MeV to 19 MeV

D Belverge, P Leconte, B Geslot… - EPJ Web of …, 2023 - epj-conferences.org
In nuclear reactors operating in nominal conditions, delayed neutrons (DN) drive the kinetic
behavior of the neutron population. Predicting this behavior requires therefore the …