This survey focuses on an approach to address various vibrational modes of the core barrel
in a hexagonal-structured reactor core. The core barrel vibration is considered one of the …

The use of machine learning in the field of reactor safety and noise diagnostics has recently
seen great potential given the advancements made in computational tools, hardware and …

Mechanical vibrations of core internals are among the main perturbations that induce
oscillations in the neutron flux field, also known as neutron noise. In this work, different …

The fuel-assembly bowing is widely observed in PWR, due to the complex operational
environment in the core. After the fuel-assembly bowing, the three-dimensional (3D) water …

The neutron noise phenomenon, occurring in all types of nuclear reactors, provides valuable
insights into the dynamic behavior of these reactors. In this work, a well-justified approach …

Neutron noise is a natural phenomenon in nuclear reactors. Hence, its investigation plays a
significant role in nuclear reactor physics and safety-related issues. While neutron noise …

This paper investigates the underlying physical mechanisms involved in the monochromatic
vibrations of fuel assemblies and their effects on the induced neutron noise throughout the …

Vibrations of fuel assemblies are an important issue in the safe operation of nuclear
reactors, because they can challenge the integrity of the fuel with potential for radioactive …

Neutron noise simulations are powerful tools in nuclear engineering, supporting core
diagnostics and reactor dynamics analysis. However, the reliability of these simulations is …

We present a novel technique of neutron noise detection and experimental data
interpretation developed during the EU H2020 project CORTEX aiming to improve the …