Validation of an MCNP4B whole-reactor model for LWR-PROTEUS using ENDF/B-V, ENDF/B-VI and JEF-2.2 cross-section libraries

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 701-713

  Joneja, O P ^a,b   Plaschy, M ^a,b   Jatuff, F ^a   Luthi A ^a   Murphy, M ^a   Seiler, R ^a   Chawla, R ^a,b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONTROL RODS; GRAPHITE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRONS; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR); REACTOR SHUTDOWNS; URANIUM;

FUEL RODS; SHUTDOWN RODS;

LIGHT WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0035342656     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(00)00079-7     Document Type: Article

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