A proposal of a benchmark for βeff, βeff/Λ, and Λ of thermal reactors fueled with slightly enriched uranium

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 848-855

  dos Santos, Adimir ^a   Diniz, Ricardo ^a   Fanaro, Leda C C B ^a   Jerez, Rogerio ^a   de Andrade e Silva, Graciete S ^a   Yamaguchi, Mitsuo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; FISSION REACTIONS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; URANIUM;

NEUTRON GENERATION; REACTOR NOISE APPROACH; THERMAL REACTOR APPLICATIONS;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 33745796352     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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