McCard: Monte Carlo code for advanced reactor design and analysis

Nuclear Engineering and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-176

  Shim, Hyung Jin ^a   Han, Beom Seok ^b   Jong, Sung Jung ^c   Park, Ho Jin ^d   Kim, Chang Hyo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)   (South Korea)

^c Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI)   (South Korea)

^d Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Few group constant; Gen IV reactors; McCARD; Monte carlo particle transport; Sensitivity and uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859033689     PISSN: 17385733     EISSN: 2234358X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5516/NET.01.2012.503     Document Type: Article

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