Table 7
Geometric and operational parameters used in the analytical 2-D MATLAB model.
| Parameter | Symbol | Value | Parameter | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core height | H | 1.90 m | Reactor thermal power | P0 | 3000 MWth |
| Core radius | R | 1.23 m | Fuel mass flow rate | Γ | 29703 kg s−1 |
| Extrapolation length | dex | 0.10 m | Salt average density | ρ | 4287 kg m−3 |
| Core transit time | τcore | 1.303 s | Volumetric flow rate | Q | 6.929 m3 s−1 |
| Out of core transit time | τout | 0.891 s | Core average velocity | um | 1.4578 m s−1 |
| DNP fraction − group 1 | β1 | 21.8 × 10−5 | DNP decay constant − group 1 | λ1 | 0.0125 s−1 |
| DNP fraction − group 2 | β2 | 47.6 × 10−5 | DNP decay constant − group 2 | λ2 | 0.0283 s−1 |
| DNP fraction − group 3 | β3 | 39.3 × 10−5 | DNP decay constant − group 3 | λ3 | 0.0425 s−1 |
| DNP fraction − group 4 | β4 | 63.5 × 10−5 | DNP decay constant − group 4 | λ4 | 0.133 s−1 |
| DNP fraction − group 5 | β5 | 103.5 × 10−5 | DNP decay constant − group 5 | λ5 | 0.292 s−1 |
| DNP fraction − group 6 | β6 | 18.1 × 10−5 | DNP decay constant − group 6 | λ6 | 0.666 s−1 |
| DNP fraction − group 7 | β7 | 22.8 × 10−5 | DNP decay constant − group 7 | λ7 | 1.63 s−1 |
| DNP fraction − group 8 | β8 | 5.2 × 10−5 | DNP decay constant − group 8 | λ8 | 3.55 s−1 |
| DNP fraction − total | β | 321.8 × 10−5 | Neutron generation time | Λ | 1.13 × 10−6 s |
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