Dynamic modeling and control of nuclear reactors coupled to closed-loop brayton cycle systems using SIMULINK™

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 746, Issue , 2005, Pages 991-1004

  Wright, Steven A ^a   Sanchez, Travis ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 78751688523     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1867224     Document Type: Conference Paper

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