The Extinction Probabilities of Nuclear Assemblies: A Sensitivity Study

It is thus the purpose of this work to investigate the nature of input parameter variation-induced effects on the extinction probabilities of certain types of nuclear assemblies. A broadly defined class of mathematical analysis techniques known as sensitivity analysis (and in particular, a theoretical construct known as the Gâteaux-variation) will be employed to calculate these effects. The analysis will be left as general as possible within the context of a clean, stochastic point model, though examples of interest to the consideration of fast reactors near start-up time will also be considered. In addition to providing situation-specific information regarding input parameter influence on the start-up behavior of fast reactors, the primary goal of this work is to maximize the usefulness of the generalized developments as applied to other potential problem classes of interest.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nuclear Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Ramsey, Scott Douglas

Contributors dc:contributor

• Axford, Roy A.

• Physics, Nuclear

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3363067

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/85921