Energies, 2020 The UK nuclear innovation programme supported by the government includes preparation for future ABWR construction. The UK has significant expertise in building and operating gas-cooled nuclear reactors and some experience with PWRs, while there is ...
Anna Detkina +2 more
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Estimating NIRR-1 burn-up and core life time expectancy using the codes WIMS and CITATION
Results in Physics, 2017 The Nigeria Research Reactor-1 (NIRR-1) is a low power miniature neutron source reactor (MNSR) located at the Centre for Energy Research and Training, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria.
Y A Ahmed
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WHOLE CORE COUPLING METHODOLOGIES WITHIN WIMS [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2021 The ANSWERS® WIMS reactor physics code is being developed for whole core multiphysics modelling. The established neutronics capability for lattice calculations has recently been extended to be suitable for whole core modelling of Small Modular Reactors ...
Tollit Brendan +8 more
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Radiation damage and yield strength calculations in the pressure vessel of WWER-1000 reactor and sensitivity analysis of neutron spectrum on the shield of vessel [PDF]
مجله علوم و فنون هستهای, 2021 Radiation damage calculation is very important for estimating the lifetime of nuclear power plant instruments. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the sensitivity of the damage values to the neutron group energy, where the neutron flux rate ...
E. Moslemi-Mehni +3 more
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ZERO POWER CRITICALITY BENCHMARK EVALUATION OF THE MSRE IN WIMS [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2021 This paper discusses work done to benchmark the deterministic code WIMS [1] against the Monte Carlo code Serpent [2] and experiment. Comparison is made against the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as well as a Serpent model
Constable Charlie +2 more
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Validation of JEFF-3.3 and ENDF/B-VIII.0 nuclear data libraries in ANSWERS codes [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2020 The JEFF-3.3 and ENDF/B-VIII.0 evaluated nuclear data libraries were released in December 2017 and February 2018 respectively. Both evaluations represent a comprehensive update to their predecessor evaluations.
Ware Tim +4 more
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VALIDATION OF WIMS11 FOR SMALL MODULAR REACTOR ANALYSIS [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2021 The WIMS (Winfrith Improved Multigroup Scheme) reactor physics code is actively being developed for whole core modelling of a range of Small Modular Reactor types including the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR), High Temperature Reactor (HTR), and Liquid ...
Smith Peter +8 more
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USE OF THE SIMPLIFIED PN EQUATIONS AND TRANSPORT CORRECTIONS IN THE WIMS/PANTHER EMBEDDED SUPERCELL METHOD [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2021 The WIMS/PANTHER Embedded Supercell Method (ESM) provides a significant improvement in prediction accuracy in radial power distributions for pressurised water reactors compared to the standard “two-step” approach, without the need for a significant ...
Taylor Tom, Knight Martin, Bryce Paul
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FAST REACTOR MULTIPHYSICS AND UNCERTAINTY PROPAGATION WITHIN WIMS [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2021 For liquid metal-cooled fast reactors (LMFRs), improved predictive modelling is desirable to facilitate reactor licensing and operation and move towards a best estimate plus uncertainty (BEPU) approach.
Lindley Ben +9 more
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Aggressive Lymphoma in a 14 Year Old Indian Boy, Diagnosed on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Burkitt’s lymphoma(BL) is a highly aggressive B -cell Lymphoma of childhood with a doubling time of 24 to 48 h. Depending upon the clinical and epidemiological factors it is classified as Epidemic, Sporadic and Immunodeficiency associated Burkitt’s ...
Smita C. Pathade +4 more
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