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Thermal-Hydraulic Core Design of a Thorium-Based Molten Salt Fast Energy Amplifier

Ming Zhi Huanga ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai201210, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4424-7983
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Chong Zhoub Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Shanghai201800, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pu Yangb Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Shanghai201800, China
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Wei Shi Wana ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai201210, China
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Zuo Kang Linb Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Shanghai201800, China
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Ye Daib Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Shanghai201800, China
Pages 15-36 | Received 23 Feb 2022, Accepted 25 Jun 2022, Published online: 07 Sep 2022

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