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ARTICLE

Analysis of Core Physics Experiments on Fresh and Irradiated PWR UO2 Fuels in the REBUS Program

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Pages 1025-1045 | Received 09 Nov 2010, Accepted 02 Mar 2011, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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