Calculation of the delayed neutron effectiveness factor using ratios of k-eigenvalues

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 477-487

  Spriggs, Gregory D ^a   Busch, Robert D ^b   Campbell, Joann M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MSC01 1070   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRONS;

NEUTRON EFFECTIVENESS FACTOR;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

GODIVA;

EID: 0035284129     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(00)00064-5     Document Type: Article

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