Reactor Control and Experiments

Research output

Research output per year 1990 2008 2010 2012 2013 2024 2024

• 48 In-proceedings paper
• 29 Article
• 2 BLG - Open report
• 1 ER - External report
• 1 More
  • 1 Master's thesis

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• 2024

  BR2 fuel element hydraulic analyses for reactor conversion

  Lin, H., Rykhlevskii, A., Garner, P., Olson, A. P., Licht, J. R. & Wols, F., 30 Apr 2024, RRFM - European Research Reactor conference 2024: Proceedings. Warsac, Poland: ENS - European Nuclear Society, p. 111-120 10 p.

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• Impact of ENDF/B-VIII.0 library on BR2 depletion calculations for irradiation testing of low-enriched uranium silicide dispersion fuel

  Rykhlevskii, A., Bergeron, A., Puig, F., Licht, J., Kalcheva, S. & Van den Branden, G., Jun 2024, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 1 ed. Vol. 130. p. 1048-1051 4 p. (Transactions of the American Nuclear Society).

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• Multi-scale coupled simulation of E-SCAPE at isothermal conditions

  Hussain, M. M. M. D., Pangukir, F. S. L., Visser, D., Stempniewicz, M. M., Roelofs, F., Pacio, J. & Van Tichelen, K., 27 Aug 2024, 14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-14). Vancouver, BC, Canada: Canadian Nuclear Society, 13 p.

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• Quantification of the maximum heat flux bias introduced by modelling assumptions on the basis of the BR2 LEU representative core

  Hernandez Solis, A., Wols, F. & Van den Branden, G., 1 Nov 2024, Proceedings of the 44th International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR). Argonne National Laboratory, 10 p.

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• Uncertainty quantification in fluoride-based molten salt reactors with open sourced tools

  Elter, Z., Hernandez Solis, A. & Tovar, M. P., 21 Apr 2024, Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2024. San Francisco: American Nuclear Society, p. 757-766 10 p. 6945. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2024).

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• 2023

  Design optimization studies for 238Pu production

  Guillamot Ruano, J. C., Romojaro, P., Van den Eynde, G., Newman, G., Van den Branden, G., Acevedo Muñoz, B. & Verwerft, M., 14 Apr 2023, RRFM - European Research Reactor Conference 2023. ENS - European Nuclear Society, p. 398-408 11 p.

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• High loaded and high density fuel irradiations within the EU QUALIFY project

  Holmström, S., Wight, J., Leenaers, A., Kalcheva, S., Baumeister, B., Stepnik, B., Rontard, C., Calzavara, Y. & Valance, S., 1 Mar 2023, RRFM European Research Reactor Conference 2023. Antwerp, Belgium, p. 615-621 6 p.

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• Nuclear data uncertainty propagation to selected BR2 safety parameters

  Alhassan, E., Newman, G. & Van den Branden, G., 1 Mar 2023, RRFM European Research Reactor Conference 2023. Antwerp, Belgium, p. 493-501 9 p.

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• 2022

  Transient Fuel Tests in BR-2 with the Pressurized Water Capsule: Decomposing Gamma-Heating and Nuclear Fission Contributions

  Billiet, S., Boer, B., Van Nieuwenhove, R., Sikik, E., Mellemans, S., Van den Branden, G. & Verwerft, M., 2022, Proceedings of TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference. American Nuclear Society, p. 711-718 8 p. (Proceedings of TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference).

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• 2021

  MURMUR: a new low-noise experiment for the search of neutron-hidden neutron transitions in the context of braneworld scenarios

  Stasser, C., Terwagne, G., Lamblin, J., Méplan, O., Pignol, G., Coupé, B., Kalcheva, S., Van Dyck, S. & Sarrazin, M., 15 Apr 2021, 40th International Conference on High Energy physics: Parallel: Operation, Performance and Upgrade of Present Detectors. 2021 ed. Sissa Medialab, Vol. 390. p. 1-6 6 p.

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• 2019

  Accuracy of the reactor core simulations for determination of the antineutrino spectrum for the solid experiment at the BR2 reactor

  Kalcheva, S., Van den Branden, G., Giot, L. & Fallot, M., Aug 2019, International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2019) : Proceedings of a meeting held 25-29 August 2019, Portland, Oregon, USA. . American Nuclear Society, p. 991-1001 11 p.

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• Thermal-hydraulics and neutronics overview of the DISECT experiment

  Williams, W. J., Hale, C., Sikik, E., Sprenger, M., Borghmans, G., Wachs, D. M., Van den Berghe, S., Okuniewski, M. A., Maddock, T. L. & Boer, B., 2 Jun 2019, Transactions. 2019 ed. Vol. 120. p. 348-351 4 p.

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• 2016

  Economy of BR2 fuel cycle with gadolinium as burnable absorber

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., 16 Mar 2016, RRFM 2016-A0170. 2016 ed. ENS - European Nuclear Society, p. 1-10 10 p.

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• Economy of BR2 Fuel Cycle with Gadolinium as Burnable Absorber

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., 1 May 2016, PHYSOR 2016–Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century. p. 1-8 8 p. (Unknown).

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• 2015

  Sensitivity of reactor transient analysis on 3-D effective beta core model

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., Apr 2015, Mathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015. Nashville: American Nuclear Society, Vol. 1. p. 698-712 15 p. (Mathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015; vol. 1).

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• 2014

  MCNPX analysis of delayed neutron fraction in berylliumreflected cores

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., Aug 2014, Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2014. 167626

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  1 Scopus citations

• MCNPX analysis of delayed neutron fraction in beryllium reflected cores

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., 28 Sep 2014, Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors : PHYSOR 2014. 003 ed. JAEA - Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Vol. 2014. p. 1-20 20 p. (JAEA-Conf).

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• 2013

  Analysis of the nuclear measurement program for an optimized BR2 core configuration

  Van den Branden, G., Kalcheva, S., Sikik, E. & Koonen, E., 2013, International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013. Vol. 2. p. 1023-1034 12 p. (International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013; vol. 2).

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  1 Scopus citations

• Development of refined MCNPX paret multi channel model for transient analysis in research reactors: Development of refined MCNPX paret multi channel model for transient analysis in research reactors

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., Sep 2013, PHYSOR 2012 – Advances in Reactor Physics – Linking Research, Industry, and Education: PHYSOR 2012: Conference on Advances in Reactor Physics. American Nuclear Society, 13 p. (Nuclear technology; vol. 183, no. 3).

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• Low background anti-neutrino monitoring with an innovative composite solid scintillator detector

  Scovell, P. R., Vacheret, A., Baird, A., Ryder, N., Weber, A., Shitov, Y. A., Coupé, B., Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E., Cucoanes, A. S., Fallot, M., Yermia, F., Freret, B. & Signorotti, P., 2013, 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6829545. (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record).

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• Optimization strategies for sustainable fuel cycle of the BR2 REACTOR

  Kalcheva, S., Van den Branden, G. & Koonen, E., 2013, International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013. Vol. 2. p. 996-1007 12 p. (International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013; vol. 2).

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  1 Scopus citations

• The development of disperse UMo as a high performance research reactor fuel in Europe

  Breitkreutz, H., Jungwirth, R., Röhrmoser, A., Petry, W., Van den Berghe, S., Leenaers, A., Koonen, E., Lemoine, P., Ripert, M., Palancher, H., Anselmet, M.-C., Jarousse, C., Stepnik, B., Calzavara, Y. & Guyon, H., Apr 2013, Research Reactor Fuel Management conference proceedings. Brussels, Belgium

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• 2012

  Automatic Whole Core Depletion & Criticality Calculations by MCNPX 2.7.0

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., 15 May 2012, Physor 2012. LaGrange Park, IL, United States

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• LEONIDAS E-FUTURE : Results of the Destructive Analyses of the U(Mo)-Al(Si) Fuel Plates

  Leenaers, A., Van Eyken, J., Van den Berghe, S., Koonen, E., Charollais, F., Lemoine, P., Calzavara, Y., Guyon, H., Jarousse, C., Stepnik, B., Wachs, D. & Robinson, A., 19 Mar 2012, RRFM / IGORR 2012 Transactions. Belgium

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• Qualifying the codes and methodologies used for the evaluation of the BR2 core maximum nominal heat flux

  Dionne, B., Tzanos, C. P., Olson, A. P., Stevens, J. G., Kalcheva, S., Van den Branden, G. & Koonen, E., 2012, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. American Nuclear Society, Vol. 106. p. 857-860 4 p. (Transactions of the American Nuclear Society).

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• Reactivity Performances of Two Prototypes HEU Fuel Elements with Cadmium Wires Irradiated in the BR2 Reactor

  Kalcheva, S., Van den Branden, G. & Koonen, E., 18 Mar 2012, Rrfm 2012. Brussels, Belgium

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• 2011

  Application of MCNPX 2.7.D for Reactor Core Management at the Research Reactor BR2

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., 18 May 2011, International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2011). LaGrange Park, IL, United States

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• Investigation of Reactivity Insertion Transients at the BR2 Reactor Using Refined Multi-Channel PARET Models

  Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E., Olson, A. P., Dionne, B. & Stevens, J., 23 Oct 2011, Rertr 2011. Argonne, IL, United States

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• LEONIDAS U(Mo) Dispersion Fuel Qualification Program: progress and perspectives

  Charollais, F., Lemoine, P., Calzavara, Y., Guyon, H., Koonen, E., Van den Berghe, S., Jarousse, C., Stepnik, B. & Geslin, D., 27 Oct 2011, Proceedings of the Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) conference 2011. United States

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• Minimization Of Reactor Dead Time By Power Monitoring In Slow Shut Down Mode

  Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E. & Ponsard, B., 2011, International conference on Physics of Reactors 2008: PHYSOR 08. PHYSOR 08 ed. Interlaken, Switzerland, p. 2613-2622 10 p.

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• 2010

  Establishment of a daily supply chain of ¹⁷⁷Lu n.c.a. for targeted tumour therapy

  Marx, S., Harfensteller, M., Henkelmann, R., Küfner, J., Leib, O., Nikula, T., Gerstenberg, H., Bukalis, G., Gajdos, F., Toma, C., Ponsard, B. & Köster, U., 2010, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society: 2010 ANS Annual Meeting and Embedded Topical Meeting: Isotopes for Medicine and Industry. Vol. 103. p. 1085 1 p. (Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; vol. 103, no. 1).

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• From High Enriched To Low Enriched Uranium Fuel In Research Reactors

  Van den Berghe, S., Leenaers, A., Koonen, E., Moons, F., Sannen, L. & Detavernier, C., Jun 2010, ENC 2010 Transactions. Brussels, Belgium, Vol. 1. p. 21-32

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• LWR fuel power transient testing at SCK•CEN

  Wéber, M., Benoit, P., Gouat, P., Vermeeren, L., Kuzminov, V., Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E., Cardinaels, T. & Verwerft, M., Sep 2010, Proceedings of the 2010 LWR Fuel Performance Meeting/Top Fuel/WRFPM. United States, p. 414-420

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• Neutronics Codes and Methodologies Applied for the 3-D Whole Core Evaluations of the BR2 Fuel Cycle

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., 10 Oct 2010, Rertr 2010. LaGrange Park, IL, United States

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• Production of medical isotopes in the BR2 High-Flux reactor

  Ponsard, B., 2010, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society: 2010 ANS Annual Meeting and Embedded Topical Meeting: Isotopes for Medicine and Industry. Vol. 103. p. 1092-1093 2 p. (Transactions of the American Nuclear Society).

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• Refined control rod worth estimation by kinetics equations with included photoneutrons

  Kalcheva, S. & Koonen, E., 9 May 2010, PHYSOR 2010: Advances in Reactor physics to Power the Nuclear Renaissance. American Nuclear Society, p. 1-15 15 p. (Unknown).

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• Refined Control Rod Worth Estimation by Kinetics Equations with Included Photoneutrons

  Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E., Kuzminov, V. (Peer reviewer) & Van den Branden, G. (Peer reviewer), 10 May 2010, Physor 2010. LaGrange Park, IL, United States

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• 2009

  Application of PARET/V7.5 for the Transient Analysis of the BR2 Reactor: Reactivity Insertion Transients with Automatic Power Reduction by the Control Rods

  Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E., Olson, A., Matos, J. & Beeckmans de West-Meerbeeck, A. (Peer reviewer), 4 Nov 2009, 2009 International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors. Illinois, United States

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• CD’S Burnable Poison for BR2 Fuel Element

  Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E., Franck, N. & Beeckmans de West-Meerbeeck, A. (Peer reviewer), 24 Mar 2009, 13th International Topical Meeting on Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM). Brussels, Belgium

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• EVITA: A Semi-Open Loop in BR2 for RJH Fuel Qualification

  Koonen, E., Gouat, P., Benoit, P., Kuzminov, V., LEMOINE, P., ANSELMET-VITIELLO, M. C., Brisson, S. & Guillot, S., Mar 2009, Transaction RRFM 2009. Brussels, Belgium, Vol. 1.

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• Validation of PLTEMP/ANL V3.6 Code for Evaluation of Safety Margins at the BR2 Reactor

  Kalcheva, S., Olson, A., Koonen, E., Matos, J. & Beeckmans de West-Meerbeeck, A. (Peer reviewer), 24 Mar 2009, 13th International Topical Meeting on Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM). Brussels, Belgium

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• 2008

  Approach to Criticality in the BR2 Reactor: MCNPX vs. Point Kinetics Method

  Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E. & Beeckmans de West-Meerbeeck, A. (Peer reviewer), 5 Mar 2008, Proceedings of the 12th Int. Topical Meeting on Research Reactor Fuel Management. Brussels, Belgium

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• Improved Monte Carlo – Perturbation method for estimation of control Rod Worths in a research reactor

  Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E. & Beeckmans de West-Meerbeeck, A., 16 Sep 2008, International conference on Physics of Reactors 2008: PHYSOR 08. Interlaken, Switzerland: PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut, p. 2450-2459 10 p.

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• Optimized Burnable Absorber for the BR2 Reactor

  Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E., Guiot, B. & Beeckmans de West-Meerbeeck, A. (Peer reviewer), 6 Oct 2008, 30th International Meeting On Reduced Enrichment For research And Test Reactors, October 5-9, 2008, Washington D.C., USA. Illinois, United States

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• Optimized Control Rod Design of the Reactor BR2

  Kalcheva, S., Koonen, E. & Beeckmans de West-Meerbeeck, A. (Peer reviewer), 5 Mar 2008, Proceedings of the 12th Int. Topical Meeting on Research Reactor Fuel Management. Brussels, Belgium

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• 2007

  Optimisation of the poolside facility for neutron doping of silicon in high flux materials testing reactor BR2

  Kuzminov, V., Blowfield, H. & Koonen, E. (Peer reviewer), 11 Mar 2007, 11 International Meeting. Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM) and Meeting of the International Group on Research Reactors (IGORR). Brussels, Belgium, p. 196-200

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• Simulation of irradiation of a bundle of MOX fuel rods in the OMICO experiment in BR2

  Kuzminov, V. & Koonen, E. (Peer reviewer), 11 Mar 2007, 11th International Topical Meeting - Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM) and Meeting of the International Group on Research Reactors (IGORR). Brussels, Belgium, p. 213-217

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• 2006

  Simulation of Irradiation History in Combined Annular Multi-Tube Fuel Element of BR2

  Kuzminov, V., Koonen, E. & Kalcheva, S. (Peer reviewer), 30 Apr 2006, Ens rrfm 2006 transactions. Bruxelles, Belgium, p. 300-304

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