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Use of Effective Diffusion Homogenization method with the Monte Carlo code for light water reactor

Ćalić et al., 2016

Document ID
8453936331564458673
Author
Ćalić D
Trkov A
Kromar M
Snoj L
Publication year
Publication venue
Annals of Nuclear Energy

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Abstract The use of Monte Carlo transport method with the Serpent code for generating unit cell cross sections of a light-water reactor is investigated. The geometry is a 3× 3 array of cells, where homogenization is performed over the central cell, while the neighboring cells …
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