Study of the MTC estimation by noise analysis in 2-D heterogeneous systems

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 43, Issue 1-4 SPEC, 2003, Pages 313-319

  Demaziere C ^a   Pazsit I ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Correlation length; Moderator temperature coefficient (MTC); Noise analysis; Reactor transfer function; Temperature noise (structure of the)

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ESTIMATION; ONE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

CORRELATION LENGTH; MODERATOR TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT; REACTOR TRANSFER FUNCTION;

TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 19244371703     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-1970(03)00040-4     Document Type: Article

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