Validation of axial pin power distributions in a 10 × 10 BWR assembly across an enrichment boundary under full-density water moderation conditions

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 911-930

  Jatuff, F ^a   Grimm, P ^a   Van Geemert, R ^a   Murphy, M ^a   Seiler, R ^a   Brogli, R ^a   Giust, F ^b   Jacot Guillarmod, R ^b   Williams, T ^b   Helmersson, S ^c   Chawla, R ^a,d  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Elektrizitats Gesell Laufenburg AG   (Switzerland)

^c Westinghouse Atom AB   (Sweden)

^d EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILING WATER REACTORS; FISSION REACTIONS; MODERATORS;

FLUX GRADIENTS;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

EID: 0037402569     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(02)00144-5     Document Type: Article

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