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A Variational Nodal Approach to 2D/1D Pin Resolved Neutron Transport for Pressurized Water Reactors

Tengfei ZhangXi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shannxi, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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E. E. LewisNorthwestern University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Evanston, Illinois
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M. A. SmithArgonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois
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W. S. YangPurdue University, School of Nuclear Engineering, West Lafayette, Indiana
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Hongchun WuXi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shannxi, China
Pages 120-133 | Received 09 Aug 2016, Accepted 28 Oct 2016, Published online: 18 Apr 2017

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