NukeWorker Menu

Other Services

Outage Schedules Gold Member Study Guides Upload Picture View Pictures Calendar Quiz Help Search for User

Doppler Broadening Effect Question

Started by JGoedjen, Oct 24, 2017, 10:08

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

JGoedjen

I'm just learning about the Doppler feedback effect in U-238 as a result of fuel temperature (first year nuke student). I understand that as fuel temperature increases, the probability of capture in the non-fissile U-238 increases, therefor creating a negativite reactivity feedback effect. However, why doesn't this same effect happen in the resonance regions of fissile U-235, increasing the likelihood of capture and therefor fission? Or does this effect happen in U-235 but just to a lesser extent than U-238?

TVA

It doesnt have doppler broadening to any real extent. Nor is it in the core in sufficient quantity.
U235 is not a resonant absorber

thenuttyneutron



Thermal Neutrons have about 0.025 electron volts worth of kinetic energy.