Modelling of dimensional changes in irradiated nuclear graphites

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 22, 2000, Pages 2966-2972

  Neighbour, Gareth B ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE; OXIDATION; SHRINKAGE;

ADVANCED GAS-COOLED REACTORS (AGR);

NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

EID: 0034321235     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/33/22/315     Document Type: Article

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