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Technical Paper

Combination of Two Spectral Shift Control Methods for Pressurized Water Reactors with Improved Power Utilization

Yigal RonenBen-Gurion University of the NegevDepartment of Nuclear Engineering3 Beer Sheva, 84105 Israel
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Yaakov FahimaBen-Gurion University of the NegevDepartment of Nuclear Engineering3 Beer Sheva, 84105 Israel
Pages 46-55 | Published online: 10 May 2017

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