Comparative studies of JENDL-3.3, JENDL-3.2, JEFF-3, JEF-2.2 and ENDF/B-6. 8 data libraries on the Monte Carlo continuous energy modeling of the Gas Turbine-Modular Helium Reactor operating with thorium fuels

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1040-1053

  Talamo, Alberto ^a   Gudowski, Waclaw ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ENDF B; Gas cooled; Graphite moderated; GT MHR; JEF; JEFF; JENDL; Thorium; TRISO

Indexed keywords

DATA LIBRARIES; GAS-COOLED; JENDL; TRISO;

GAS TURBINES; GRAPHITE; HELIUM; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEAR FUELS; THORIUM;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 32444444500     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: 00223131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.42.1040     Document Type: Article

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