Stochastic geometry capability in MCNP5 for the analysis of particle fuel

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 17, 2004, Pages 2039-2047

  Brown, Forrest B ^a   Martin, William R ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MATRIX ALGEBRA; NEUTRONS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

FUEL KERNELS; PARTICLE FUEL; RESONANCE INTEGRALS; STOCHASTIC GEOMETRY;

FUELS;

EID: 4644234322     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2004.08.006     Document Type: Article

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