High power transient characteristics and capability of NSRR

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 264-272

  Nakamura, Takehiko ^a   Katanishi, Shoji ^a   Kashima, Yoichi ^a   Yachi, Shigeyasu ^a   Yoshinaga, Makio ^a   Terakado, Yoshibumi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Control rod worth; Feedback reactivity; High power transient; NSRR; Nuclear safety; Point kinetic simulator; Power oscillation; Shaped pulse operation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL; CONTROL SYSTEMS; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR REACTOR SIMULATORS; OSCILLATIONS; RESEARCH REACTORS; TRANSIENTS;

NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH REACTORS (NSRR);

NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFEGUARDS;

EID: 0036507217     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2002.9715184     Document Type: Article

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