Verification of a nuclear analysis system for fast reactors using BFS-62 critical experiment

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1145-1154

  Hazama, Taira ^a   Shono, Akira ^a   Sugino, Kazuteru ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

BFS; BN 600; Critical experiment; Hybrid core; JFS; Plutonium disposition; Reflector; Ultra fine group

Indexed keywords

BFS; BN-600; CRITICAL EXPERIMENTS; HYBRID CORES; JFS; PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION; REFLECTORS; ULTRA FINE GROUPS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NUCLEAR FUELS; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; REACTOR CORES; SODIUM; STAINLESS STEEL; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

FAST REACTORS;

EID: 13244268377     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9726343     Document Type: Article

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