A Combined method to evaluate the resonance self shielding effect in power fast reactor fuel assembly calculation

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 537-543

  Chiba, Gou ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell heterogeneity effect; Collision probability; Methodultra fine energy groups; Power fast reactor fuel assembly; Resonance interference effect; Sub group method; Tone's method; Two dimensional cell model

Indexed keywords

METHOD OF MOMENTS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS; REACTOR SHIELDING; RESONANCE; TABLE LOOKUP;

RESONANCE SHIELDINGS;

FAST REACTORS;

EID: 0041919401     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2003.9715389     Document Type: Article

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