TY  - JOUR
T1  - Calculation of Reactivity using the Simpson’s 3/8 Rule
AU - Suescún-Dĭaz, Daniel AU - Lara, D. Peña AU - Chala-Casanova, Jesus A. 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 23
SP  - 8797
EP  - 8803
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2019.8797.8803
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.8797.8803
KW  - integrationmethod
KW  -convolution
KW  -Simpson’s three eights method
KW  -reactivity
KW  -Inverse point kinetic equation
KW  -diverse numerical experiments
AB  - In this study, we present a new method of calculating the reactivity using the inverse point kinetic
equation. We discretize the history of the neutron population density with the integration method known as
Simpson’s 3/8. We resolve it numerically with the sum of a convolution. For this study we develop diverse
numerical experiments, in which we consider different expressions for the neutron population density and
different time steps. When we compare the results acquired with some methods reported in the literature, we
find that the proposed method gives correct results and therefore can be used to calculate reactivity correctly.
ER  -