Use of sensitivity and uncertainty analysis in the design of reactor physics and criticality benchmark experiments for advanced nuclear fuel

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 133-158

  Rearden, B T ^a   Anderson, W J ^b   Harms, G A ^c  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiment design; Highly enriched fuel; Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

BOILING WATER REACTORS; CODES (STANDARDS); DESIGN; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REACTOR CORES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

HIGHLY ENRICHED FUEL; TSUNAMI; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 22944463785     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT05-A3639     Document Type: Article

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