Higher order methods for burnup calculations with Bateman solutions

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1987-1995

  Isotalo, A E ^a   Aarnio, P A ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bateman equations; Burnup calculations; Predictor corrector; Serpent

Indexed keywords

BATEMAN EQUATIONS; BURNUP CALCULATION; EXPLICIT SOLUTIONS; FIRST ORDER; HIGHER-ORDER METHODS; LINEAR EXTRAPOLATION; MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS; PREDICTOR CORRECTOR; QUADRATIC INTERPOLATION; REACTOR PHYSICS; RUNNING TIME; SERPENT; TEST CASE; THERMAL SPECTRA; TIME DEVELOPMENT;

EXTRAPOLATION; INTERPOLATION;

REACTION RATES;

EID: 79960282574     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2011.04.022     Document Type: Article

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