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ARTICLE

Development of a Statistical Method for Evaluation of Estimated Criticality Lower-Limit Multiplication Factor Depending on Uranium Enrichment and H/Uranium-235 Atomic Ratio

Pages 137-146 | Received 15 May 2006, Accepted 01 Dec 2006, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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