Effect of radial void distribution within fuel assembly on assembly neutronic characteristics

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 90-100

  Ama, Tsuyoshi ^a   Hyoudou, Hideaki ^a   Takeda, Toshikazu ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Fuel assemblies; Infinite multiplication factor; Iterative calculation of assembly calculation and subchannel analysis; Pin power distribution; Radial pin power peaking factor; SRAC 95; THERMIT2; Void coefficient; Void fraction; Water rod

Indexed keywords

BOILING WATER REACTORS; ITERATIVE METHODS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR FUELS;

FUEL ASSEMBLY; RADIAL VOID DISTRIBUTION;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

EID: 0036199072     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2002.9715161     Document Type: Article

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