Three-dimensional neutronics assessment of dual coolant molten salt blankets with comparison to one-dimensional results

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 81 A, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 505-511

  Sawan, M E ^a   Youssef, M Z ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D neutronics; Dual coolant; Molten salt; Nuclear heating; Radiation damage; Tritium breeding

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NEUTRON ABSORPTION; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RADIATION DAMAGE; SALTS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRITIUM;

3-D NEUTRONICS; DUAL COOLANTS; MOLTEN SALTS; NUCLEAR HEATING; TRITIUM BREEDING;

BREEDING BLANKETS;

EID: 31744445944     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2005.08.082     Document Type: Conference Paper

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