New features of the analytic function expansion nodal (AFEN) method and implementation in the hexagonal-Z KORDAX code

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

Volumn 91, Issue , 2004, Pages 257-260

  Cho, Nam Zin ^a   Lee, Jaejun ^a   Kim, Do Sam ^b   Yang, Chae Yong ^b   Jo, Jong Chull ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)   (South Korea)

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EID: 33244472396     PISSN: 0003018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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