| Using a computational model of the AGN-201 reactor,a correctly tailored power calibration using foil activation can be made, ensuring higher accuracy power levels in compliance with safety limits. This willbe accomplished by reviewing documentation of AGN-201 models from Aerojet General Nucleonics, Monte Carlo N Particle (MCNP)models of the AGN-201, andfoil activation methods for power calibration.The focus of this calibration is through MCNP methods that have not been previously used for the AGN-201 reactor power calibration to relate reaction rate of fission in the reactor core to a power rate. Moreover, it will compare parameters calculated from laboratory to simulated data. Values that will be researched are: cadmium ratio, fraction of neutrons below cadmium cut off that are responsible for fission, and maximum to average flux ratio. MCNP analysis will also be included to determine if a method can relate MCNP6 models to a power output.Keywords: cadmium ratio, power calibration, AGN-201 reactor, Monte Carlo methods, foil activation |