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Reactivity estimation based on the linear equation of characteristic time profile of power in subcritical quasi-steady state

Yuichi YamaneNuclear Safety Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, IbarakiJapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1331-1344 | Received 28 Sep 2021, Accepted 04 Mar 2022, Published online: 20 Apr 2022

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