Effect of uncompensated SPN detector cables on neutron noise signals measured in VVER-440 reactors

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-192

  Kiss, S ^a   Lipcsei, S ^a   Hazi G ^b  

^a WIGNER RESEARCH CENTRE FOR PHYSICS   (Hungary)

^b KFKI ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CABLES; NUCLEAR REACTOR SIMULATORS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

SELF POWERED NEUTRON DETECTOR (SPND);

NEUTRON DETECTORS;

EID: 0037344939     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(02)00323-0     Document Type: Article

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