Identification and localization of absorbers of variable strength in nuclear reactors

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 812-842

  Demaziere C ^a   Andhill, G ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b RINGHALS AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CORE ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); MATRIX ALGEBRA; NEUTRON ABSORPTION; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

ABSORBERS; LOCALIZATION; POINT-KINETICS; REACTOR OSCILLATORS;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 16344374308     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2004.12.011     Document Type: Article

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