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New Neutron Imaging Facility NIFFLER at Very Low Power Reactor VR-1 [PDF]

open access: goldJournal of Imaging, 2023
The paper describes the construction of the neutron imaging facility at the very low-power research reactor VR-1. The training reactor VR-1 is operated by the Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic.
Jana Matouskova   +2 more
doaj   +8 more sources

THERMAL-HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS OF IRT-4M IN REACTIVITY INSERTION ACCIDENT AT VR-1 REACTOR [PDF]

open access: diamondActa Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2016
The paper deals with thermal-hydraulic analysis during reactivity insertion accident, i.e. a step increase of nuclear system reactivity by 0.7 eff, at VR-1 Reactor.
Filip Fejt
doaj   +10 more sources

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS OF HISTORICAL SAMPLES AND NEUTRON SPECTRUM DETERMINATION AT VR-1 TRAINING REACTOR [PDF]

open access: diamondActa Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2016
Vertical irradiation channel of the VR-1 training reactor of the Department of Nuclear Reactors CTU was used for activation analysis of historical samples from the 14th to the 19th century. For determination of mass fractions of materials such as copper,
Jan Šturma, Milan Štefánik
doaj   +8 more sources

NEW SCRAM EXPERIMENTAL DEVICE AT TRAINING REACTOR VR-1 [PDF]

open access: diamondEPJ Web of Conferences, 2021
The paper deals with design of new SCRAM experimental device at Training reactor VR-1. Crucial works cowers the detector development, transient calculations and principal design of the device. Conceptual design will be prepared in 2019–2020.
Novak Ondrej, Sklenka Lubomir
doaj   +5 more sources

Online training and education from the VR-1 reactor—Lessons learned

open access: diamondNuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023
Hands-on education and training is a key part of fixing and developing technology knowledge and is an inherent part of many engineering and scientific curricula.
Ondrej Novak   +5 more
doaj   +4 more sources

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF STAINLESS STEEL REFLECTOR FOR VR-1 TRAINING REACTOR [PDF]

open access: diamondEPJ Web of Conferences, 2021
Pressurized water reactors are typically surrounded in the radial direction by neutron reflectors made from stainless steel and water. These reflectors decrease neutron leakage and provide protection of pressure vessel from fast neutrons damaging its ...
Frybort Jan   +4 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Designing Stainless Steel Reflector at VR-1 Training Reactor [PDF]

open access: diamondEPJ Web of Conferences, 2020
Light-water reactor cores are commonly surrounded by a stainless steel and water reflector. The reflectors are improving power distribution in the core, reducing the leakage of neutrons and thus also protecting the pressurized vessel from the neutron ...
Frybort Jan, Suk Pavel, Fejt Filip
doaj   +5 more sources

Building and Use of Infrastructure for Detector Development and Testing at VR-1 Reactor Facility [PDF]

open access: diamondEPJ Web of Conferences, 2020
Activities related to detector development, testing, characterisation and applications belong to key research objectives of the VR-1 reactor facility. The contribution gives a review of related improvements, achievements, used approaches, methods, and ...
Bily Tomas, Rataj Jan, Huml Ondrej
doaj   +5 more sources

Use of the thermo-hydraulic system code RELAP5/MOD3.2 to transient analysis events of the VR-1 reactor

open access: diamondActa Polytechnica
The article explores the application of the RELAP5 thermo-hydraulic code for transient simulations on the VR-1 research reactor, focusing on reactor vessel nodalisation and coolant stratification above the core.
Jakub Mátl, Filip Fejt
doaj   +4 more sources

Neutron imaging on the VR-1 reactor [PDF]

open access: goldJournal of Physics: Conference Series, 2016
Training reactor VR-1 is a low power research reactor with maximal thermal power of 1 kW. The reactor is operated by the Faculty of Nuclear Science and Physical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague. Due to its low power it suits as a tool for education of university students and training of professionals.
Jan Crha   +2 more
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

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