Neutronics design analyses of fusion power reactors based on a novel integral approach

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 2-6, 2009, Pages 323-328

  Fischer, U ^a   Grosse D ^a   Pereslavtsev, P ^a   Stickel, S ^a   Tsige Tamirat, H ^a   Weber, V ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

CAD; Fusion; Monte Carlo; Neutronics; Power reactor

Indexed keywords

CAD; FUSION; MONTE CARLO; NEUTRONICS; POWER REACTOR;

BREEDER REACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FUSION REACTORS; HELIUM; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIATION PROTECTION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TRITIUM;

REACTOR SHIELDING;

EID: 67149090841     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.12.062     Document Type: Article

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