Power series solution (PWS) of nuclear reactor dynamics with newtonian temperature feedback

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1111-1122

  Aboanber, A E ^a   Hamada, Y M ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUTRONS; REACTION KINETICS; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR); THERMAL EFFECTS;

POWER SERIES SOLUTION (PWS);

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 0037411137     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(03)00033-1     Document Type: Article

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