Stochastic point-kinetics equations in nuclear reactor dynamics

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 572-587

  Hayes, J G ^a   Allen, E J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIOISOTOPES; RANDOM PROCESSES;

NEUTRON DENSITY; NEUTRON PRECURSORS; NUCLEAR REACTOR DYNAMICS; POWER FLUCTUATIONS; STOCHASTIC POINT-KINETICS EQUATIONS;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 13844320041     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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