Abstract
The VR-1 training reactor is a pool-type light-water reactor with the low-enriched uranium and maximum thermal power of 1 kW. The reactor is mainly used for students' training. The training is aimed to areas such as the reactor physics, neutronics, dosimetry, nuclear safety and I&C systems. Since neutron flux in the VR-1 core is well measured, this work focuses on one part of the reactor - its Radial experimental Channel (RC). This paper deals with the measurement of the neutron distribution by means of gold-foil neutron-activation technique and continual measurement with 3He-filled detector. Obtained experimental results were verified with the simulation in the Monte-Carlo N-Particle Transport Code. Results and conclusions from this paper will be used for further investigation of neutrons and their spatial distribution inside the low-power training reactor. Also, the data obtained in this paper can be used as a basis for future detailed measurements of neutron flux and its distribution in other hard accessible areas inside the reactor. The paper gives a simple theoretical introduction concerning neutron measurement procedures and available techniques in this field, which is particularly important for improving training courses and a content of offered experiments in the VR-1 reactor.
