Monte Carlo Interpretation of the Photon Heating Measurements in the Integral AMMON/REF Experiment in the EOLE Facility

Experimental validation of photon-heating calculation for the Jules Horowitz Reactor

“…The interpretation of the REF configuration in this article holds consistent results with the previous interpretation [5].…”

“…Note that C/E ratios for TLD and OSLD measurements from the AMMON reference configuration have already been determined in Ref. [5]. Nevertheless, the interpretation of the reference configuration is done anew in this article for consistency with the results of the other AMMON configurations presented here.…”

“…[5]. In the AMMON/REF core, the main part of the prompt photon dose is generated by the experimental zone.…”

State of the art on nuclear heating in a mixed (n/γ) field in research reactors

“…The measurement results with the aluminum pillboxes in the reference configuration showed very good consistency of the measurements, the experimental uncertainties were very satisfactory and the calculation/experiment value derived from the gamma dose analysis on this configuration was À8% 74.5% (1s) [46]. It will be possible to use the interpretations of these measurements to solve the gamma heating issue for the structures (aluminum), control rods (hafnium), reflectors (beryllium) and experimental devices (aluminum) of the reactor.…”

“…This configuration was regarded as a reference because no disturbance was introduced in the center of this experimental zone [46]. Gamma heating was measured at various locations of this configuration, then in "disturbed" configurations;…”