Inherent shutdown capabilities in accelerator-driven systems

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 1689-1706

  Eriksson, M ^a   Cahalan, J E ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; NATURAL CONVECTION; NEUTRON SOURCES; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

ACCELERATOR DRIVEN SYSTEMS (ADS);

REACTOR SHUTDOWNS;

EID: 0036722236     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(01)00129-3     Document Type: Article

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