Interactions between fluid-dynamics and neutronic phenomena in the physics of molten-salt systems

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 475-488

  Dulla, S ^a   Ravetto, P ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SALTS;

MOLTEN SALT SYSTEMS; NEUTRON PRECURSORS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

EID: 33947182536     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE07-A2678     Document Type: Conference Paper

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