Geometric buckling from multiplication factors and diffusion area¶
Geometric buckling can be expressed using infinite and effective multiplication factors and diffusion area of the neutrons.
Links:
- infinite_multiplication_factor¶
- Symbol:
k_inf
- Latex:
\(k_{\infty}\)
- Dimension:
dimensionless
- effective_multiplication_factor¶
- Symbol:
k_eff
- Latex:
\(k_\text{eff}\)
- Dimension:
dimensionless
- diffusion_area¶
- Symbol:
L^2
- Latex:
\(L^{2}\)
- Dimension:
area
- geometric_buckling¶
- Symbol:
B_g^2
- Latex:
\(B_\text{g}^2\)
- Dimension:
1/area
- law¶
B_g^2 = (k_inf / k_eff - 1) / L^2
- Latex:
- \[B_\text{g}^2 = \frac{\frac{k_{\infty}}{k_\text{eff}} - 1}{L^{2}}\]