This work deals with the connection between the luminance of Cherenkov radiation in a nuclear reactor and his power. Cherenkov radiation arises when charged particle passing through the medium if their speed is higher than the phase velocity of light in that medium. In water moderated reactors, it is caused by secondary electrons produced by absorption of gamma rays. The measurement is done using the camera and software for photometric luminance measurements. Furthermore, there is mentioned the use of Cerenkov radiation detection to measure burnout of spent nuclear fuel. There are examples of usage of Cherenkov radiation detection to measure of nuclear reactors power, including an analysis of the measured results on research nuclear reactor VR -1. The measured results show increasing intensity of Cherenkov radiation with increasing reactor power, but residual detection response caused by delayed gamma radiation was observed after the rapid decrease of the reactor power. Possible use of detection luminance of Cherenkov radiation is in monitoring unforeseen increase in reactor power or in the control of used fuel.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:221200 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Čejka, Lukáš |
| Contributors | ČEZ,, Ondřej Zlámal,, Katovský, Karel |
| Publisher | Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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