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Transport consistent diffusion coefficient for CMFD acceleration and comparison of convergence properties

Akio Yamamotoa Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Univeristy, Nagoya, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tomohiro Endoa Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Univeristy, Nagoya, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6644-4398View further author information
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Pages 716-723 | Received 11 Mar 2019, Accepted 09 May 2019, Published online: 21 May 2019

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