Fuel design study and optimization for PEACER development

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 237, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 316-324

  Nam, Won Chang ^a   Lee, Hyong Won ^a   Hwang, Il Soon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; BUOYANCY; COOLANTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; THERMOANALYSIS;

FUEL ASSEMBLY; FUEL DESIGN; METALLIC FUEL RODS; TRANSMUTATION CAPABILITY; VISUALIZATION SOFTWARE;

FUEL BURNERS;

EID: 33846157418     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2006.04.032     Document Type: Article

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