Abstract
The asymptotic inverse reactor period, time constant, alpha, is calculated by a Monte Carlo program, for some subcritical assemblies. For each assembly the neutrons population is sampled successively in short time intervals, and auto-correlation function is computed. Alpha is calculated from the auto-correlation function, and compared with the results of direct calculations.
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Salmi, U., Yeivin, Y. (1989). Statistical Correlation Calculation of the Time Constant Alpha in Monte Carlo Simulation of Subcritical Assemblies. In: Muñoz-Cobo, J.L., Difilippo, F.C. (eds) Noise and Nonlinear Phenomena in Nuclear Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5613-4_15
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