Restore full power when rods are withdrawn

2025-11-22 19:27:18 +01:00
parent a8da5371db
commit 287a8e186a
3 changed files with 18 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/src/reactor_sim/neutronics.py
+++ b/src/reactor_sim/neutronics.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class NeutronDynamics:
    def reactivity(self, state: CoreState, control_fraction: float) -> float:
        rho = (
            self.shutdown_bias +
-            0.02 * (1.0 - control_fraction)
+            constants.CONTROL_ROD_WORTH * (1.0 - control_fraction)
            + temperature_feedback(state.fuel_temperature)
            - fuel_reactivity_penalty(state.burnup)
            - xenon_poisoning(state.neutron_flux)