An investigation of the effects of neutron energy-group structures and resonance treatment in a fusion-fission hybrid reactor fuelling with Tho 2

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-118

  Yildiz, Kadir ^a  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING BLANKETS; COOLING; FISSION REACTIONS; FUSION REACTIONS; HELIUM; NEUTRON SOURCES; NUCLEAR FUELS; PRESSURIZATION; THORIA;

BREEDING RATES; NEUTRON LEAKAGE; NEUTRON REACTIONS; THERMAL BLANKETS;

LIGHT WATER REACTORS;

EID: 4944241000     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2004.07.010     Document Type: Article

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