Role of thorium in the Indian nuclear power programme
PK Vijayan, V Shivakumar, S Basu, RK Sinha - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In the context of Indian nuclear power programme, thorium has always had a prominent
place due to its unique resource position with large thorium deposits and limited uranium …
place due to its unique resource position with large thorium deposits and limited uranium …
Experimental subcritical facility driven by DD/DT neutron generator at BARC, India
The paper presents design of an experimental subcritical assembly driven by DD/DT
neutron and preliminary experimental measurements. The system has been developed for …
neutron and preliminary experimental measurements. The system has been developed for …
Non-destructive quantitation of hydrogen via mass-resolved neutron spectroscopy
This work introduces the use of mass-selective neutron spectroscopy as an analytical tool for
the quantitative and non-destructive detection of hydrogen in bulk media. To this end …
the quantitative and non-destructive detection of hydrogen in bulk media. To this end …
Design, Construction, and Modeling of a 252Cf Neutron Irradiator
BC Anderson, KE Holbert… - Science and technology of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Neutron production methods are an integral part of research and analysis for an array of
applications. This paper examines methods of neutron production, and the advantages of …
applications. This paper examines methods of neutron production, and the advantages of …
Effect of changing the neutron moderator in a thermal subcritical nuclear reactor
HR Vega-Carrillo, MG Garcia-Reyna… - Applied Radiation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Subcritical thermal nuclear reactor is the combination of nuclear fuel, moderator and
external neutron source. Nevertheless, the amount of neutrons increases through nuclear …
external neutron source. Nevertheless, the amount of neutrons increases through nuclear …
Physics and technology for development of accelerator driven systems in India
SB Degweker, PV Bhagwat, S Krishnagopal… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2017 - Elsevier
A number of countries around the world have set up research programs for development of
Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) aimed towards Thorium Utilisation or Nuclear Waste …
Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) aimed towards Thorium Utilisation or Nuclear Waste …
Investigation on the use of the Monte Carlo iterative k-source scheme for the study of neutron subcritical multiplication
AK Mallick, A Gupta, U Kannan - Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Monte Carlo neutron transport codes have traditionally used a fixed-source scheme to
simulate a subcritical system with an external source. The efficiency of this scheme is known …
simulate a subcritical system with an external source. The efficiency of this scheme is known …
Feasibility study of a hybrid subcritical fission system driven by Plasma-Focus fusion neutrons
A feasibility analysis of a hybrid fusion–fission system consisting of a two-stage spherical
subcritical cascade driven by a Plasma Focus device is presented. The analysis is based on …
subcritical cascade driven by a Plasma Focus device is presented. The analysis is based on …
Experimental validation of noise theory developed by considering the source as an exponentially correlated process in DT neutron generator driven subcritical system
Degweker and Rana (2007) have developed a noise theory considering the external
neutron source as exponentially correlated Gaussian character for Accelerator Driven …
neutron source as exponentially correlated Gaussian character for Accelerator Driven …
Experimental validation of the neutronic parameters in the Jordan subcritical assembly
Following the construction of the Jordan Subcritical Assembly (JSA) on the campus of the
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST); a detailed experimental study of the …
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST); a detailed experimental study of the …