Nodal diffusion methods for space-time neutron kinetics

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-216

  Grossman, Lawrence M ^a   Hennart, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Diffusion equations; Finite element methods; Nodal methods; Space time kinetics

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINETIC THEORY; NEUTRONS;

DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; NODAL METHODS; SPACE TIME KINETICS;

SPACE TIME ADAPTIVE PROCESSING;

EID: 34147139797     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.11.003     Document Type: Review

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