Coupling of Time-Dependent Neutron Transport Theory with the Thermal Hydraulics Code ATHLET and Application to the Research Reactor FRM-II

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 320-341

  Pautz, Andreas ^a,c   Birkhofer, Adolf ^b  

^a GESELLSCHAFT FÜR ANLAGEN UND REAKTORSICHERHEIT GRS MBH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c TUV Hannover/Sachsen Anhalt eV   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; FEEDBACK; HEAT SINKS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

THERMAL HYDRAULICS;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 0242544090     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE03-A2386     Document Type: Article

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