Theoretical and experimental investigations of reactor parameters in a U-233 fuelled research reactor

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-212

  Mohapatra, D K ^a   Radha, E ^a   Mohanakrishnan, P ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS; IRRADIATION; MODERATORS; NEUTRONS;

NEUTRON ENERGY;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 0141508986     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(03)00219-6     Document Type: Article

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