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The Serpent Monte Carlo code: Status, development and applications in 2013

Leppänen et al., 2015

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17450340584267368567
Author
Leppänen J
Pusa M
Viitanen T
Valtavirta V
Kaltiaisenaho T
Publication year
Publication venue
Annals of Nuclear Energy

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Abstract The Serpent Monte Carlo reactor physics burnup calculation code has been developed at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland since 2004, and is currently used in over 100 universities and research organizations around the world. This paper presents the …
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