Absolute measurement of βeff based on Rossi-α experiments and the two-region model in the IPEN/MB-01 research reactor

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 272-283

  Kuramoto, Renato Yoichi Ribeiro ^a   Dos Santos, Adimir ^a   Jerez, Rogério ^a   Diniz, Ricardo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRONS;

DELAYED NEUTRON FRACTION; NELSON NUMBER METHOD;

RESEARCH REACTORS;

EID: 40749086405     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE06-120     Document Type: Article

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