MARBLE: A next generation neutronics analysis code system for fast reactors

International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2008, PHYSOR 08

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 2315-2322

  Yokoyama, Kenji ^a   Hirai, Yasushi ^b   Tatsumi, Masahiro ^b   Hyoudou, Hideaki ^b   Chiba, Go ^a   Hazama, Taira ^a   Nagaya, Yasunobu ^a   Ishikawa, Makoto ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Nuclear Fuel Industries Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAST REACTORS; MARBLE;

ANALYSIS SYSTEM; BURNUP CALCULATION; COMMON DATA MODEL; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; EXPERIMENTAL FAST REACTOR JOYO; REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; REDUCED INPUTS; SOFTWARE PLATFORMS;

CODES (SYMBOLS);

EID: 79953858209     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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