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Power coefficient of reactivity

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000380

The change in reactivity per percent change in power. The power coefficient is the summation of the moderator temperature coefficient of reactivity, the fuel temperature coefficient of reactivity, and the void coefficient of reactivity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000380
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000380",
  "term": "Power coefficient of reactivity",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The change in reactivity per percent change in power. The power coefficient is the summation of the moderator temperature coefficient of reactivity, the fuel temperature coefficient of reactivity, and the void coefficient of reactivity.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/power-coefficient-of-reactivity/"
}

Record 380 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.