Enhanced Monte-Carlo-linked depletion capabilities in MCNPX

Proceedings of the 2006 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'06

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 2440-2448

  Fensin, Michael L ^a,b   Hendricks, John S ^a   Anghaie, Samim ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION DENSITY TRACKING; ENERGY BOUNDARIES; MONTE-CARLO-LINKED DEPLETION CAPABILITY; SAFETY MARGINS;

FISSION PRODUCTS; FISSION REACTIONS; HEAT FLUX; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 33845782906     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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