A hybrid multigroup/continuous-energy Monte Carlo method for solving the Boltzmann-Fokker-Planck equation

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 369-389

  Morel, J E ^a   Lorence Jr , Leonard J ^b   Kensek, Ronald P ^b   Halbleib, John A ^b   Sloan, D P ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALCULATIONS; ELECTRONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS;

BOLTZMANN-FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION; ELECTRON PHOTON TRANSPORT;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

EID: 0030289279     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE124-369     Document Type: Article

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