New sampling method in continuous energy monte carlo calculation for pebble bed reactors

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 734-744

  Murata, Isao ^a   Takahashi, Akito ^a   Mori, Takamasa ^b   Nakagawa, Masayuki ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Computer codes; Continuous energy Monte Carlo method; Double heterogeneity; Errors; HTGR type reactors; Nearest neighbor distribution; Neutron transport; Neutron transport calculation; Packing simulation; Pebble bed reactors; Random distribution; Spherical fuel element

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRITICALITY (NUCLEAR FISSION); GAS COOLED REACTORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS;

HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS COOLED REACTORS; NEAREST NEIGHBOR DISTRIBUTION; NEUTRON TRANSPORT CALCULATIONS; PEBBLE BED REACTORS;

BREEDER REACTORS;

EID: 0031209901     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.1997.9733737     Document Type: Article

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