Modelling of HTRs with Monte Carlo: From a homogeneous to an exact heterogeneous core with microparticles

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 1573-1585

  Plukiene, Rita ^a,b   Ridikas, Danas ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GAS TURBINES; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

NEUTRON FLUXES;

GAS COOLED REACTORS;

TRISO;

EID: 0038685913     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(03)00101-4     Document Type: Article

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