The neutron generation time tgen in a reactor is the average time needed for a fast neutron

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The neutron generation time tgen in a reactor is the average time needed for a fast neutron emitted in one fission event to be slowed to thermal energies by the moderator and then initiate another fission event. Suppose the power output of a reactor at time t = 0 is P0. Show that the power output a time t later is P(t), where P(t) = P0kt/tgen and k is the multiplication factor. For constant power output, k = 1.
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-1118230725

10th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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