MADS
Map of Absorber Degradation Sensitivity (MADS) interpolates between an initial and final degradation state point based on data calculated from BWR/PWR SFP fixed neutron absorber degradation sensitivity studies.
Dependencies
- Python 2.7
- Numpy
- PyLab
Command-line Execution
./mads.py type solbor1 npanels1 adens1 solbor2 npanels2 adens2
Command-line Argument Definitions
type # fuel and rack type; options are "pwr" or "bwr"
solbor1 # initial soluble boron concentration in ppm; pwr takes input between 0 and 2500
npanels1 # initial number of degraded panels; must be an integer between 1 and 200
adens1 # initial areal density; must be a number between 0 and 0.022
solbor2 # final soluble boron concentration in ppm; pwr takes input between 0 and 2500
npanels2 # final number of degraded panels; must be an integer between 1 and 200
adens2 # final degraded areal density; must be a number between 0 and 0.022
Research Using MADS
Spent Fuel Pool Neutron Absorber Degradation: K-effective Sensitivity Studies (presentation)
Neutron Absorber Degradation Sensitivity Studies (papers)