A new physics design of control safety rods for prototype fast breeder reactor

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1484-1491

  Devan, K ^a   Riyas, A ^a   Alagan, M ^a   Mohanakrishnan, P ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CONTROL RODS; FAST REACTORS; NUCLEAR REACTORS;

(I ,J) CONDITIONS; CONTROL SAFETY; NEW PHYSICS (NP); PROTOTYPE FAST BREEDER REACTOR (PFBR); SHUT DOWN; UNDER CONSTRUCTION;

BREEDER REACTORS;

EID: 45449111947     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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