Radiation transport analyses for IFMIF design by the Attila software using a Monte-Carlo source model

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-96

  Arter, W ^a   Loughlin, M J ^a  

^a CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUTRON IRRADIATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELDING;

GEOMETRICAL COMPLEXITIES; HIGH ENERGIES; IFMIF TEST CELLS; NEUTRON TRANSPORTS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION TRANSPORT CODES; RADIATION TRANSPORTS; SOFTWARE USING; SOURCE MODELS; TEST CELLS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 58149179882     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.11.051     Document Type: Article

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