Calculating the effective delayed neutron fraction using Monte Carlo techniques

Proceedings of the PHYSOR 2004: The Physics of Fuel Cycles and Advanced Nuclear Systems - Global Developments

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 191-199

  Van Der Marck, Steven C ^a   Meulekamg, Robin Klein ^a  

^a NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP NRG   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Effective delayed neutron fraction; MCNP; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DATA ACQUISITION; FUNCTIONS; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REACTION KINETICS;

EFFECTIVE DELAYED NEUTRON FRACTION; MCNP; MONTE CARLO PROGRAMS; REACTIVITY;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 22344448502     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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