R&D to improve accuracy of nuclear prediction for HTGR, 4; Power spectrum analysis for HTTR simulated core in KUCA

Sakon, Atsushi*; Nakajima, Kunihiro*; Takahashi, Kazuki*; Hohara, Shinya*; Sano, Tadafumi*; Fukaya, Yuji   ; Hashimoto, Kengo*

Subcriticality measurement experiment by reactor noise analysis was performed in mock-up core for HTTR configured on B rack of the Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA). The experiments were carried out in low power critical state and in the subcritical state driven by Am-Be neutron source, and the measurements were performed with several neutron detectors at different positions. We analyzed neutron detector time series data acquired by experiment by power spectrum method, and tried to estimate the prompt neutron decay constant of the system.